Sipho Leonard Bulle v Bekithemba Bulle and Abdullah Esmail Kassim and Master of the High Court of Zimbabwe

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has locus standi to bring an application for removal of executors when he is a beneficiary of testamentary trust but not the estate","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant is beneficiary of testamentary trust, not estate"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether proper procedures under Administration of Estates Act were followed for removal of executors","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No compliance with sections 116-117 of Administration of Estates Act"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether there was valid service of application on first respondent in Australia","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Service effected by Sarah Renee Bellchambers, first respondent received application"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the application has prescribed given applicant became major in 2004 and estate was finalised in 2008","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant became major 2004, estate finalised 2008, application brought much later"}

Background