Kader Mohideen vs Secretary of the District Court of Chilaw – clr volume 2 page 052

In the matter of Kader Mohideen v. District Court of Chilaw (regarding the administration of the estate of Neina Mohammado), the court examined whether the deed executed by Neina Mohammado constituted a testamentary disposition or a settlement inter vivos, and whether the remaining estate outside the immovable property required formal administration. It was held that the deed was a settlement inter vivos, effecting a present transfer of immovable property despite being operative upon the donor’s death. The principles reaffirmed emphasize that the form and operative intent of a deed determine its classification, and that administration of an estate is contingent on the valuation of assets remaining after such a settlement. The matter was remitted for further inquiry into the value of the re