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Why a will is the cheapest thing you will ever draft

Intestate succession in Ghana rarely lands where a family expects it to. A two-page will settles in weeks what a court settles in years.

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What you post while a matter is live

Social media is evidence. A short guide to what to say, what to delete and — most of the time — what to leave alone entirely.

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Succession planning for a family business

Who signs when the founder cannot? The three documents every owner-managed company should have before it is urgent.

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Earlier

From the archive

May 2026

Reading a commercial lease before you sign it

Six clauses that decide what a five-year tenancy really costs — and the two that landlords rarely volunteer to explain.

Mar 2026

Redundancy without a Labour Commission hearing

The consultation steps the Labour Act actually requires, and the order they have to happen in for a process to survive challenge.

Jan 2026

What a land search does and does not tell you

A clean search is a starting point, not a guarantee. Where competing interests hide, and what to do when one surfaces after purchase.

Nov 2025

A director's duties, in one page

What the Companies Act asks of you personally, when the corporate veil stops helping, and the minutes worth keeping.

Sep 2025

Arbitration clauses that are worth the ink

Seat, rules, number of arbitrators and language — the four decisions that determine whether your clause helps you or costs you a year.

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