Ghana Case Law

Manu and Another v Sowah and Others (GJ/0196/2021)

Manu and Another v Sowah and Others (GJ/0196/2021) [2025] GHAHC 125 (29 July 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

GJ/0196/2021

The Plaintiffs proved the Will was executed in accordance with the Wills Act and the Defendants failed to prove fraud beyond reasonable doubt; the 2nd Defendant admitted collecting rent and thus intermeddled in the estate, making him liable to account to the executors.

Source excerpt

• Validity of will
• Intermeddling in estate
• Burden of proof
• Fraud allegation
• Executor's duties

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Manu and Another v Sowah and Others (GJ/0196/2021)

Manu and Another v Sowah and Others (GJ/0196/2021) [2025] GHAHC 124 (29 July 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

GJ/0196/2021

The Plaintiffs proved the Will was executed in accordance with the Wills Act, and Defendants failed to prove fraud beyond reasonable doubt. The 2nd Defendant admitted to collecting rent from the estate property without authority, constituting intermeddling and liability to account.

Source excerpt

• Validity of will
• Intermeddling in estate
• Burden of proof
• Fraud allegations
• Executor's duties

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SERBEH AND OTHERS VRS. APPIAH AND OTHERS (GJ12/36/2025)

SERBEH AND OTHERS VRS. APPIAH AND OTHERS (GJ12/36/2025) [2025] GHASC 12 (4 March 2025)

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

GJ12/36/2025

The defendants discharged their burden by proving the will was freely made, properly attested, and the testator had testamentary capacity. The plaintiffs failed to prove forgery or fraud beyond reasonable doubt or to show non-compliance with the Wills Act. The will dated 31st January, 2022 is valid and not forged.

Source excerpt

• Wills
• Testamentary capacity
• Forgery
• Burden of proof
• Fraud

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ANOKWAFO AND OTHERS VRS. ANOKWAFO (PA/0658/2022)

ANOKWAFO AND OTHERS VRS. ANOKWAFO (PA/0658/2022) [2025] GHAHC 47 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

PA/0658/2022

The court found that the defendant was married to the deceased in 2001, but the properties in dispute were not jointly acquired as matrimonial property. The defendant is not entitled to a half-share or equitable share in the estate but is entitled only to her share under the Intestate Succession Law, 1985 (PNDCL 111). The properties form part of the deceased's estate to be distributed per PNDCL 111. The defendant must account for commercial property management, and the counterclaim for joint ownership was dismissed.

Source excerpt

• Intestate succession
• Matrimonial property
• Letters of administration
• Customary law
• Joint ownership
• Intermeddling

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Otoo and Another v Otabil and Others (PA/1258/2021)

Otoo and Another v Otabil and Others (PA/1258/2021) [2025] GHAHC 114 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

PA/1258/2021

The High Court held that the propounded will was invalid and a nullity, upheld the defendants’ letters of administration, and dismissed the plaintiffs’ probate claim.

• Validity of will
• Forgery
• Fraud in probate
• Letters of administration
• Testamentary capacity
• Intestate succession

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TREBI AND ANOTHER VRS. AMARHNKPA AND ANOTHER (PA/0563/2023)

TREBI AND ANOTHER VRS. AMARHNKPA AND ANOTHER (PA/0563/2023) [2025] GHAHC 48 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

PA/0563/2023

The High Court dismissed a probate challenge to a will, finding the plaintiffs failed to prove the disputed property was their mother’s land.

• Testamentary capacity
• Title to land
• Burden of proof
• Validity of will
• Counterclaim procedure
• Probate

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OTOO AND ANOTHER VRS. OTABIL AND OTHERS (PA/1258/2021)

OTOO AND ANOTHER VRS. OTABIL AND OTHERS (PA/1258/2021) [2025] GHAHC 45 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

PA/1258/2021

The High Court held that the impugned will was invalid and a nullity, upheld the defendants’ letters of administration, and dismissed the plaintiffs’ fraud claims.

• Wills
• Letters of administration
• Fraud
• Testamentary capacity
• Forgery
• Bank negligence

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DODU VRS. DONKOR (A11/110/23)

DODU VRS. DONKOR (A11/110/23) [2024] GHADC 547 (12 December 2024)

Court

ghadc

Defendant failed to prove she was customarily married to the deceased or cohabited as wife; evidence showed she was not a spouse and not entitled to Letters of Administration. Defendant obtained the grant by misrepresentation and concealment, amounting to fraud. Plaintiff, as surviving brother and family head, is entitled to the grant.

Source excerpt

• Intestate succession
• Letters of administration
• Customary marriage
• Fraud on the court

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DELIMAN & 2 OTHERS VRS. DELIMAN & 4 OTHERS

DELIMAN & 2 OTHERS VRS. DELIMAN & 4 OTHERS [2024] GHADC 400 (14 June 2024)

Court

ghadc

The court ordered the 1st defendant to account for rental proceeds from estate property, but refused to order eviction or vacant possession for lack of proof.

• Administration of estates
• Fiduciary duties of administrators
• Accounting for estate assets
• Eviction of tenants from estate property
• Distribution of estate assets
• Administration-of-estates

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DELIMAN & 2 OTHERS VRS. DELIMAN & 4 OTHERS (A1/5/24)

DELIMAN & 2 OTHERS VRS. DELIMAN & 4 OTHERS (A1/5/24) [2024] GHADC 401 (14 June 2024)

Court

ghadc

The court ordered the 1st defendant to account for rental income from estate property, but refused eviction and could not order recovery of unspecified rent.

• Administration of estates
• Fiduciary duty
• Accounting by administrators
• Eviction of tenants
• Beneficiary rights
• Administration-of-estates

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