Tekaai Estate, Re [2024] SBHC 131; HCSI-CC 235 of 2024 (31 July 2024)

HIGH COURT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

Case name:	Tekaai Estate, Re
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Date of decision:	31 July 2024
Parties:	Late Nabura Tekaai, Late Atanikakia Baririeta, Late Kareatu Brechtefeld, Late Victor Edwards and Late Anne Murdoch AND Francis Atinikakia, Elizabeth Tiba and Jacinta Boardman
Date of hearing:	29 July 2024
Court file number(s):	235 of 2024
Jurisdiction:	Civil
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Judge(s):	Aulanga; PJ
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Order:	1) That Francis Atinikakia, Elizabeth Tiba and Jacinta Boardman (the Applicants) are granted Letters of Administration of the estates of the late Nabura Tekaai, late Atanikakia Baritieta, late Kareatu Brechtefeld, late Victor Edwards and late Anne Murdoch, all of Balesuna, North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province: i. Perpetual Estate in Parcel Number 192-022-33 at Balesuna North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province. ii. Perpetual Estate in Parcel Number 192-022-34 at Balesuna North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province. iii. Perpetual Estate in Parcel Number 192-022-35 at Balesuna North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province. iv. Perpetual Estate in Parcel Number 192-022-36 at Balesuna North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province. 2) Costs in the cause.
Representation:	Mr J To’ofilu for the Applicants
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
CIVIL JURISDICTION

Civil Case No. 235 of 2024

IN THE MATTER OF:

IN THE ESTATE OF LATE NABURA TEKAAI, LATE ATANIKAKIA BARIRIETA, LATE KAREATU BRECHTEFELD, LATE VICTOR EDWARDS AND LATE ANNE MURDOCH, ALL OF BALESUNA NORTH EAST GUADALCANAL, GUADALCANAL PROVINCE

ANDIN THE MATTER OF:

SECTION 16 AND 19 OF WILLS, PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACT (CAP 33) AND GRANTS OF PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION (ORDER OF PRIORITY) REGULATIONS LN26/1996

AND IN THE MATTER OF:

AN APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION BY FRANCIS ATINIKAKIA, ELIZABETH TIBA AND JACINTA BOARDMAN

Date of Hearing: 29 July 2024
Date of Ruling: 31 July 2024

Mr J To’ofilu for the Applicants

RULING ON GRAND OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

AULANGA PJ

1. Legal Notice regarding intention to apply for Letters of Administration of the properties of Perpetual Estates in Parcel Numbers: 191-022-33; 192-022-34; 192-022-35 and 192-022-36 was published on 10^th April 2024 in the Island Sun Newspaper. There was no objection received within 30 days of the notice.
2. The Applicants namely Francis Atinikakia, Elizabeth Tiba and Jacinta Boardman filed the application on 20^th June 2024 for the Court to grant them Letters of Administration of the said properties. Since there is no objection to the application and given the straightforwardness of the matter, the application must be granted with the following terms:
   1. That Francis Atinikakia, Elizabeth Tiba and Jacinta Boardman (the Applicants) are granted Letters of Administration of the estates of the late Nabura Tekaai, late Atanikakia Baritieta, late Kareatu Brechtefeld, late Victor Edwards and late Anne Murdoch, all of Balesuna, North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province:
      1. Perpetual Estate in Parcel Number 192-022-33 at Balesuna North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province.
      2. Perpetual Estate in Parcel Number 192-022-34 at Balesuna North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province.
      3. Perpetual Estate in Parcel Number 192-022-35 at Balesuna North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province.
      4. Perpetual Estate in Parcel Number 192-022-36 at Balesuna North East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province.
   2. Costs in the cause.

THE COURT
Augustine S. Aulanga
PUISNE JUDGE