Most of us stay away from the topic of death and anything related to it, though one day the inevitable will happen.One key way to make it all a less scary idea is to document how you want your passing to look like (major props to John McCain) via a will. Wills lay out what you would like to do with the outcome of your life’s work – both in cash and kind. Truth is you have some control and should write a will so things will go as you intend even when you’re gone.
It is quite refreshing to have had an Ahasporan bring up the topic of wills in Ghana on the group’s listserv. This sparked conversations that sought to demistify if wills stand ground in Ghana at all, and how one ensures that their home is willed or passed on to a specific family member when they die.
A lawyer in the group shared these 6 helpful facts on wills:
And how much do all these cost? Every different bit of the process has separate fees and charges, for example, the cost of writing a will versus fee for if there is litigation over a will. The Ghana Bar Association has a scale of fees. The lawyer’s fees are separate from court fees and administrative charges. Unfortunately these court charges have been raised significantly in recent times. It is best to deal directly with the courts and administrative bodies, to avoid legal fees.
~By Nana Sakyiwa, Esq.
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