A Kenyan working in London, Dubai or Minneapolis may have spent a decade abroad yet still own a plot on the outskirts of Nairobi, a house upcountry, bank accounts and family responsibilities at home. Death abroad does not settle a Kenyan estate by itself. Without a plan, the family inherits a process , and diaspora … Read more
The will in the drawer was signed in 2014. Since then: a marriage, two children, a house purchase and a business that tripled in size. Whether it still does its job is a question worth asking now, before someone else has to ask it for you. When should you update your will in Kenya? marriage … Read more
You are writing a will and must name the person who will one day wind up your affairs. It is a decision many testators make in five minutes and think about for years , usually when the estate proves harder to settle than expected. What does an executor do in Kenya? An executor is the … Read more
A will that fails on formalities can be as bad as no will at all , the family ends up in the intestacy queue anyway. Kenya’s requirements are not onerous, but they are strict, and they are applied. What makes a will valid in Kenya? The Law of Succession Act (Cap 160) prescribes the formalities. … Read more
Nobody likes the conversation, which is why it usually happens too late , after a death, when a family discovers there is no will and the law, not the deceased, decides what happens to the house, the savings and the business. What happens if you die without a will in Kenya? When a person dies … Read more
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