Estate Planning templates for Kenya
Browse all 22 free estate planning legal templates for Kenya. Download as PDF or Word.
Wills & Testaments
Codicil (Kenya)
A Kenya Codicil to amend or supplement an existing will without revoking it entirely, compliant with the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160 and the Probate and Administration Rules.
Last Will and Testament (Customary)
Draft a Last Will and Testament in Kenya that respects customary law inheritance norms under the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160, allowing testators to distribute property including land, livestock, and household assets according to community customs.
Last Will and Testament (Islamic / Wasiyya) (Kenya)
A Kenya Islamic Will (Wasiyya) distributing an estate in accordance with Islamic law (Sharia faraid), which under Section 2(3) of the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160 governs the estate of a Muslim, adjudicated by the Kadhi Courts under the Kadhi Courts Act Cap. 11.
Last Will and Testament (Kenya) (Wills)
A Kenya Last Will and Testament directing distribution of the testator's estate, appointing an executor and guardian, compliant with the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160 Section 5.
Revocation of Will (Kenya)
A Kenya Revocation of Will formally cancelling a previously made will, compliant with the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160 Section 18 revocation requirements.
Power of Attorney
Enduring Power of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney for Kenya under the Powers of Attorney Act Cap. 56, authorising a named attorney to manage property and financial affairs even if the donor loses mental capacity.
General Power of Attorney (Kenya)
A Kenya General Power of Attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act Cap. 56 appointing an attorney-in-fact with broad authority to manage property, financial, legal, and business affairs on behalf of the donor.
Power of Attorney — Company Affairs (Kenya)
A Kenya Company Power of Attorney authorising an agent to act on behalf of a company under the Companies Act No. 17 of 2015 s.184 and the Law of Contract Act Cap. 23.
Power of Attorney — Land Matters (Kenya)
A Kenya Land Power of Attorney authorising an agent to execute land transactions under the Land Registration Act No. 3 of 2012 s.55 and the Land Act No. 6 of 2012.
Revocation of Power of Attorney (Kenya)
A Kenya Revocation of Power of Attorney formally cancelling an existing power of attorney granted to an attorney-in-fact, compliant with the Powers of Attorney Act Cap. 56.
Specific Power of Attorney (Kenya)
A Kenya Specific Power of Attorney appointing an agent to act on the donor's behalf in clearly defined transactions, compliant with the Powers of Attorney Act Cap. 56 and the Law of Contract Act Cap. 23.
Trusts
Charitable Trust Deed (Kenya)
A Kenya Charitable Trust Deed establishing a charitable trust for public benefit, compliant with the Trusts Act No. 11 of 2020 and applicable to NGO registration under the Non-Governmental Organisations Co-ordination Act.
Living Trust Agreement
Establish a revocable or irrevocable living trust in Kenya to manage and transfer assets during your lifetime and after death, governed by the Trusts Act No. 11 of 2020.
Trust Deed (Kenya)
A Kenya Trust Deed establishing a private trust over assets, compliant with the Trusts Act No. 11 of 2020 and the Law of Contract Act Cap. 23.
Unit Trust Deed (Kenya)
A Kenya Unit Trust Deed establishing a collective investment scheme, compliant with the Capital Markets Act Cap. 485A and the Trusts Act No. 11 of 2020.
Estate Administration
Deed of Family Arrangement (Kenya)
A Kenya Deed of Family Arrangement enabling beneficiaries under the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160 to redistribute estate assets by mutual agreement after a grant of representation is obtained.
Estate Accounts (Administration)
Formal accounts of a deceased person's estate submitted to the High Court during administration proceedings in Kenya, as required under the Law of Succession Act.
Estate Inventory (Estate)
A comprehensive schedule of all assets and liabilities in a deceased person's estate in Kenya, filed with the High Court under the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160 s.83 during probate proceedings.
Application for Grant of Probate (Kenya)
A Kenya Application for Grant of Probate under the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160 s.51, used by an executor named in a will to obtain court authority to administer a deceased person's estate.
Application for Letters of Administration (Kenya)
A Kenya Application for Letters of Administration to be appointed administrator of the estate of a person who died intestate or without appointing an executor, under the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160 s.66 and the Probate and Administration Rules.
Renunciation of Probate (Kenya)
A Kenya Renunciation of Probate by which a named executor formally declines to apply for a grant of probate under the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160, freeing co-executors or beneficiaries to administer the estate.
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