Types of Limited grants in Law of Succession

Written by : Njeri Ndirangu

Limited grants are those grants issued for a specific purpose and for a limited duration, pending the issuance and confirmation of a full grant of representation.

They do not confer full powers of administration and are typically used to preserve the estate or enable specific actions where delay would cause prejudice.

Section 54 of the Law of Succession Act and Rule 73 of the Probate and Administration Rules allows the court to issue grants tailored to urgent or exceptional situations whereas the Fifth Schedule of the Law of Succession Act outlines the various forms such limited grants may take .

Limited grants are therefore temporary and purposive.

They do not go through the process of confirmation under Section 71, and remain in force only until a full grant is issued and confirmed or when the duration of its applicability lapses.

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