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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BRONI VRS. OWUSU (A1/26/2021)

BRONI VRS. OWUSU (A1/26/2021) [2025] GHACC 10 (28 February 2025)

Court

Circuit Court

Case number

A1/26/2021

The Circuit Court held that the dispute had already been settled by ADR and adopted as a consent judgment, so it would not reopen the merits.

• Validity of will
• Family property
• Customary inheritance
• Consent judgment
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Consent-judgment

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

OTOO AND ANOTHER VRS. OTABIL AND OTHERS (PA/1258/2021) [2025] GHAHC 44 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

PA/1258/2021

High Court probate judgment holding the disputed Will invalid, upholding the Letters of Administration, and dismissing the Plaintiffs’ claims.

• Validity of will
• Letters of administration
• Fraud
• Testamentary capacity
• Forgery
• Bank negligence

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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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Trebi and Another v Amarhnkpa and Another (PA/0563/2023)

Trebi and Another v Amarhnkpa and Another (PA/0563/2023) [2025] GHAHC 116 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

PA/0563/2023

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

• Validity of will
• Declaration of title to land
• Testamentary capacity
• Burden of proof
• Probate
• Wills-and-estates

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FELIX KWAME DZKOBO VRS FELICIA SERWAA AMPONSAH & 2 ORS. (C5/05/15)

FELIX KWAME DZKOBO VRS FELICIA SERWAA AMPONSAH & 2 ORS. (C5/05/15) [2024] GHAHC 399 (14 October 2024)

Court

ghahc

High Court in Nkawkaw held that Comfort Gifty Odamea remained a lawful widow, but Felicia Serwaa Amponsah also had a valid customary marriage. The contested will was upheld.

• Customary marriage
• Ordinance marriage
• Dissolution of marriage
• Validity of will
• Inheritance
• Fraud allegations

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AKAKPO AND ANOTHER VRS. AKAKPO AND ANOTHER

AKAKPO AND ANOTHER VRS. AKAKPO AND ANOTHER [2024] GHAHC 109 (7 March 2024)

Court

ghahc

The High Court refused an interlocutory application to strike out the 1st plaintiff for lack of capacity, holding the issue should be determined at trial.

• Capacity to sue
• Validity of will
• Substitution of parties
• Capacity-to-sue
• Probate
• Will-validity

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ODAME VRS, ODAME (PA/0799/18)

ODAME VRS, ODAME (PA/0799/18) [2024] GHAHC 105 (12 February 2024)

Court

ghahc

The High Court held that the 2016 and 2015 wills were invalid and that the deceased’s valid last will was the 7 August 2011 will.

• Validity of will
• Intestacy
• Execution of will
• Revocation of will
• Intermeddling with estate
• Probate

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