Unlawful interference in a deceased person’s property is a crime –Lawyer
A Kumasi-based private legal practitioner, Anita Boateng Quanson, Esq., has emphasised that unlawful interference in the property of a dead person is criminal and punishable by a fine or imprisonment. She said touching a dead person’s property without legal permission from the court is an offence punishable by fine or imprisonment, and that the person […] The post Unlawful interference in a…
Ghanaian lawyer Anita Boateng Quanson has warned that unlawful interference in the property of a deceased person is a criminal act under Ghanaian law. According to Section 17 of the Wills Act, 1971 (Act 360) and Section 93 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1961 (Act 63), meddlesome actions towards a deceased’s estate can result in fines or imprisonment.
Boateng Quanson emphasized that only an executor named in a will or an administrator approved by the court with Letters of Administration have the legal right to touch or share a deceased’s property. She also noted that the Intestate Succession Law PNDC Law 111, which protects spouses, children, parents, and customary families, dictates how properties should be distributed after the death of a person without a valid will.
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