A grant of probate or letters of administration may be cancelled for in the following reasons;

• Where the grant/letters were obtained fraudulently by making a false suggestion or by concealing from court information
• Where the grant has become useless/inoperative for example where the administrator dies or becomes insane or where the administrator uses the deceased s estate for their personal gain to the detriment of the beneficiaries.
• Where the person to whom the grant was made has refused to distribute the estate, to file an inventory and or an account.

• Steal a will- this is punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years. This means that the maximum period the convicted person can spend in prison is 10 years.
• Conceal a will- this is punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years
• Destroy a will- this is punishable by imprisonment for up to 14 years
• Forge a will- this is punishable by imprisonment for life.

• Where a will was made but does not name an executor or where one died without making a will;
• Persons connected to the deceased by marriage, such as the wife, or family members of the deceased. Priority is given to the widow/widower followed by persons entitled to the greatest share of the deceased estate including children who are above 18 years.
• Administrator general can apply for letters of administration.
• A creditor when no persons connected by marriage or consanguinity to the deceased are available. 

Note: Where a will was made but the executor was not named, the family members must elect a representative (s) to distribute the deceased property according to the will. And it is the representative that must apply to the court for letters of administration with a will annexed.