Probate & Succession

Overview

Succession is where most Kenyan families first meet the legal system — often at the worst possible time. A well-drafted will and a properly administered estate spare a family years of dispute. KMCA advises on planning ahead, and guides administrators and beneficiaries through the process under the Law of Succession Act when a loved one has passed on.

We handle both non-contentious probate and contested succession causes, before the High Court (Family Division) and Magistrates' Courts with succession jurisdiction.

What we handle

• Wills & estate planningDrafting and safe custody of wills, and structuring of estates to minimise future dispute.
• Grants of probateApplications for probate where a valid will exists, and resealing of foreign grants.
• Letters of administrationGrants for intestate estates, including identification of beneficiaries and assets.
• Confirmation of grants & distributionSummons for confirmation, schedules of distribution and transfer of estate assets.
• Contentious successionObjections, revocation of grants, and disputes over dependency and distribution.
• TrustsCreation and administration of family and charitable trusts.

Why clients choose KMCA

• Disputes prevented, not just won

  Planning advice aimed at making the estate dispute-proof before it is ever needed.

• The whole process, managed

  From gazettement to confirmation and transfers — we run the file so the family doesn't have to.

• Sensitivity with firmness

  Grief and conflict often arrive together; we manage both without losing the estate's interests.