Battle Lines Drawn In The Shiri’s Family As Inheritance Wars Heat Up
Barely a few months after the untimely death of the late Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri inheritances wars seem to have taken a toll in the Shiri family.
The inheritance wars seem to be turning into a reality tv show. Children of the late Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri have blamed close relatives of snubbing them and depriving them of their own fair share of their father’s estates.
Rumour has it that close relatives to the late have distanced the children from the legacy of the late. According to the disgruntled children, some family relatives are now demanding DNA tests so as to acknowledge them.
This DNA issue has led to a controversial court appeal. Rumour has it that the late minister had acknowledged them as his children when he was still alive.
Battle Lines Drawn In The Shiri’s Family As Inheritance Wars Heats Up
The former Air Force of Zimbabwe Commander and Cabinet Minister died in July from complications due to Covid-19. The Herald reports that Shiri did not leave a current will and the only will that his relatives managed to find is from 1995.
The 25-year-old will which has since been accepted by the Master of High Court shows that Shiri has a house in Borrowdale and 2 children. After writing the will, Shiri goes on to acquire more properties and assets.
Following the Air Chief Marshal’s death, several children are reported to have presented themselves to the family. Amongst those who have come forward, only 3 had birth certificates bearing Shiri’s name as the father. Curiously, Shiri’s relatives are said to be demanding DNA tests from all the children.
One of the general’s children, Rufaro Stephanie Shiri has since questioned the legality of the DNA tests. Rufaro has since written to the executor of the estates. This was done through her lawyer, Caleb Mucheche of Caleb Mucheche & Partners Law Chambers.
Part of the letter written to the executor reads,
“We hereby advise that we represent Rufaro S. Shiri in this estate, who is one of the potential beneficiaries to the estate, who has a birth certificate bearing the name of the deceased as the father and a national identity card bearing the deceased’s surname.
“For the avoidance of doubt, our client unequivocally and categorically rejects some wild, baseless, misguided and legally misplaced insinuations and suggestions by some third parties or persons that she must undergo any DNA tests post the death of her late father who freely and voluntarily recorded his name as her father and maintained that legal status without any qualm or query up to the time of his death,”