• 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.

• An application for a grant of probate is made in the form of a petition in English and the will must be attached to the application and lodged in a magistrate court where the deceased had permanent residence.
• Where the will is written in a language other than English, an English translation must be attached to the application.
• The application must be verified by at least one of the witnesses to the will.
• The applicant must attach the following;
• Death certificate
• LC letter confirming the death of the person who made the will
• Copy of the will. 

The petition must state the following;

• Date of the person who made the will died
• That the will was his/her last will
• List of all the property left by the deceased and their value in monetary terms
• List of dependent relatives
• State that the person applying for the grant of probate is the executor named in the will
• A declaration of compliance that the requirements of the law and payment of estate duty have been complied with.