Solomon Law Reports

probate – letters of administration – application for letters of administration by deceased’s wife – objection by deceased’s brothers – objector alleged that deceased had verbally requested that he take care of deceased’s estate – objector alleged that applicant would be influenced in administration of deceased’s estate by another family member and letters of administration should be jointly granted to deceased’s wife children – applicant supported by deceased’s children – order of priority when person dies wholly intestate – deceased’s spouse first in priority – whether any special circumstances or current customary usage pertaining to estate such that the estate ought to be administered by some other person than those specified in the order of priority – onus on objector to prove that there are special circumstances or current customary usage pertaining to estate – special circumstances include incapacity of applicant to properly administer estate – objector adduced no evidence to prove applicant was incapable of properly administering the deceased’s estate