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ARTICLE · 13 JULY 2021

Deceased Estates

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I have a parent/sibling/ relative who passed on outside Zimbabwe; can I register their deceased estate in Zimbabwe?

ZimbabweFamily and Matrimonial

1. I have a parent/sibling/ relative who passed on outside Zimbabwe; can I register their deceased estate in Zimbabwe?

Section of the 5 (1) Administration of the Deceased Estates (Chapter 6:01) provides that,

"Whenever any person dies leaving any property in possession, reversion or expectancy or living a will, the nearest relative of the deceased who is near the place of death, or in default of any such near relative or connection, the who at or immediately has the chief charge of the house in or the place on which the death occurs shall within fourteen days thereafter cause the a notice of death to be framed in the form A and shall cause that notice, signed by himself to be delivered and transmitted...."

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