An Application for Registration as Proprietor Jointly with Other Personal Representatives (Form LRA 40) is an official document used in Kenya to add an additional personal representative to property already registered to other personal representatives of a deceased's estate. This jurisdiction-specific form is prescribed under the Land Registration Act and the Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017, specifically Rule 56(3). It enables newly appointed executors or administrators to be registered alongside existing representatives for joint estate administration.
This form is intended for newly appointed executors, additional administrators, co-executors, substitute personal representatives, and their legal advisors who have obtained Letters of Administration or Grant of Probate after other representatives have already been registered as proprietors. This situation commonly arises when estates have multiple executors and one registers the property initially, or when courts appoint additional administrators later, or when substitute representatives are added due to death, resignation, or incapacity of an original representative.
The application requires the title number, date of application, name, address, and identification or passport number of the applicant(s) seeking registration, and names of the joint proprietor(s) already on the register as personal representatives. The applicant must produce and attach a certified copy of the Grant of Letters of Administration or Grant of Probate proving their legal authority to act as personal representative of the deceased's estate. This court document demonstrates their official appointment.
The applicant must execute the application with a colored photograph, identification number, PIN number, and signature verified by a certifying officer under Section 45 of the Land Registration Act. Once processed by the Land Registrar, the applicant is registered as a joint proprietor alongside the existing personal representative(s), enabling them to participate jointly in estate administration, property management, and eventual distribution to beneficiaries within Kenya's land registration and succession framework.