326. When unsatisfied legatee must first proceed against executor, if
solvent.
If the assets were not sufficient to satisfy all the legacies at the time of the
testator’s death, a legatee who has not received payment of his or her legacy
must, before he or she can call on a satisfied legatee to refund, first proceed
against the executor, if he or she is solvent; but, if the executor is insolvent
or not liable to pay, the unsatisfied legatee can oblige each satisfied legatee
to refund in proportion.
327. Limit of refunding of one legatee to another.
The refunding of one legatee to another shall not exceed the sum by which
the satisfied legacy ought to have been reduced if the estate had been
properly administered.
328. Refunding without interest.
The refunding shall, in all cases, be without interest.
329. Residue to be paid to residuary legatee.
The surplus or residue of the deceased’s property, after payment of debts and
legacies, shall be paid to the residuary legatee when any has been appointed
by the will.
330. Transfer of assets from Uganda to executor or administrator in
country of domicile for distribution.
Where a person not having his or her domicile in Uganda has died leaving
assets both in Uganda and in the country in which he or she had his or her
domicile at the time of his or her death, and there has been a grant of probate
or letters of administration in Uganda with respect to the assets there, and a
grant of administration in the country of domicile with respect to the assets
in that country, the executor or administrator, as the case may be, in Uganda,
after having given such notices as are mentioned in section 323, and after
having discharged, at the expiration of the time named in the notices, such
lawful claims as he or she knows of, may, instead of himself or herself
distributing any surplus or residue of the deceased’s property to persons
residing out of Uganda who are entitled to it, transfer, with the consent of the
executor or administrator, as the case may be, in the country of domicile, the
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