Legal insights

Succession

Kenyan succession law: writing a valid will, probate and letters of administration, intestate succession under the Law of Succession Act, estate duties and taxes, accessing a deceased person’s bank account, death certificates and beginning the process, succession court fees and timelines in Nairobi, disputes over wills and family provision, and planning for diaspora property. The guides explain the documents the court and institutions require, the difference between a grant and a confirmed grant, and how an estate is distributed.