Guides
Plain-English explanations of common legal processes.
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Guides
Ending employment in Ghana: notice and unfair termination
How much notice the Labour Act requires, and when a dismissal may be unfair. A short guide for employers and employees.
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Making a valid will in Ghana
The formal rules under the Wills Act, and what happens to property when someone dies without a will.
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Resolving disputes without going to court
Arbitration, mediation and customary arbitration under the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, and when each makes sense.
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Buying land in Ghana: checks to make before you pay
Most land disputes start with a payment made too early. The checks that protect a buyer, in the order to do them.
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Registering a business in Ghana: sole proprietor or company?
The two most common ways to start trading, what each one means for your liability, and how registration works.
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Renting property in Ghana: rights of landlords and tenants
Rent advance limits, eviction and where to take a dispute under the Rent Act.
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The three forms of marriage in Ghana, and why registration matters
Customary, ordinance and Islamic marriages have different rules. What each one means, and how to prove your marriage.
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Divorce in Ghana: the legal process
There is one ground for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act. How a petitioner proves it, and what the court decides.
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Administering an estate: probate and letters of administration
Who has authority to deal with a deceased person's property, and how to obtain it from the High Court.
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Recovering a debt in Ghana: from demand letter to judgment
The steps to take when a customer or borrower will not pay, and the time limits that apply.
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Investing in Ghana as a foreign investor
Minimum capital, GIPC registration and the activities reserved for Ghanaians under Act 865.
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Public procurement in Ghana: bidding for government contracts
How public bodies must buy goods, works and services, and what a bidder can do if the process goes wrong.
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