M. Assan, Circuit Court 1 P. Justice M. Quaye, High Court C.K. Sampson, Registrar 2:30 WAJU P. M. 3 P. Mr. Samuel M. Asiedu, Chairman of Community Tribunal, Kumasi District 11:30 A. M. 2 P. M. Dr. Charlotte Abaka, Chairperson, CEDAW, United Nations Regional House of Chiefs Dasebre Osei Bonsu II, Omanhene of Mampong, Ashanti Odenoho Oduro Numapau, Omanhene of Essumeja, Ashanti Barima Asumadu Sekyi II, Omanhene of Kumawu, Ashanti Oheneba Adusei Poku II, Akyempimhene, Kumasi Friday, June 8, 2001
5:30 P. M. Nana Aboagyewaa Kente, Kronkohemaa, Mampong, Ashanti Nana Kyerewo Akenten, Mampontemhema Isaac Dadzie- Mensah, Registrar, Ashanti Region House of Chiefs Kwaku Gyan, Barrister at <strong>Law</strong>, Ahmadiyya Mission Annex II Intestate Succession <strong>Law</strong>, 1985 (with recommended changes) In pursuance of the Provisional National Defence Council (Establishment) Proclamation, 1981 this <strong>Law</strong> is hereby made: 1. (1) On the commencement of this <strong>Law</strong>, the devolution of the estate of any person who dies <strong>in</strong>testate on or after such commencement shall be determ<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> accordance with the provisions of this <strong>Law</strong> subject to subsection (2) of this section <strong>and</strong> the rules of private <strong>in</strong>ternational law. (2) This <strong>Law</strong> shall not apply to any stool, sk<strong>in</strong>, or family property or the self-acquired property or share of property of the decedent's spouse. 2. (1) A person shall be deemed to have died <strong>in</strong>testate under this <strong>Law</strong> if at the time of his death he had not made a will dispos<strong>in</strong>g of his estate. (2) Any person who dies leav<strong>in</strong>g a will dispos<strong>in</strong>g of part of his estate shall be deemed to have died <strong>in</strong>testate under this law <strong>in</strong> respect of that part of his estate which is not disposed of <strong>in</strong> the will <strong>and</strong> accord<strong>in</strong>gly the provisions of this <strong>Law</strong> shall apply to such part of his estate. 3. Where the <strong>in</strong>testate is survived by a spouse or child or both, the spouse or child or both of them, as the case may be, shall be entitled absolutely to the household, chattels of the <strong>in</strong>testate. 4. Notwithst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g the provisions of this <strong>Law</strong>: -- (a) where the estate <strong>in</strong>cludes only one house the surviv<strong>in</strong>g spouse or child or both of them, as the case may be, shall be entitled to that house <strong>and</strong> where it devolves to both spouse <strong>and</strong> child, they shall hold it as tenants-<strong>in</strong>-common; (b) Where the estate <strong>in</strong>cludes more than one house, the surviv<strong>in</strong>g spouse or child or both of them, as the case may be, shall determ<strong>in</strong>e which of those houses shall devolve to the such spouse
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