How to protect property from squatters law: After completing probate to establish yourself as the legal heir, you can transfer the property title to your name and then grant them permission to reside there through a formal agreement.It is worthy to note that you can do it through special attorney.
Land Issue: Good afternoon, and thank you for the query. You have identified a number of issues with your synopsis. It will be hard to get around getting things done without the Aunt’s signature, and makes things harder if you are not in contact with her. Essentially, the Aunt will need to get a probate issued for the deceased Uncle’s estate, before being able to deal with the 1/3 share in any manner whatsover (her name is not on the title, as you said). The probate will still be needed even if you were selling the lots with the Aunt. Again, with the Aunt being more than 80 years old, the probate under the name of the deceased Uncle ought to be expedited. The following needs to happen:Locate the Aunt;Check whether there was a will created by the deceased Uncle (wills make things easlier);Discuss the issuance of a probate. In case there was no will then the 1/3 share of the property falls within the estate of the deceased Uncle and so, you will need to identify the ‘issues’ of the children of the Uncle as they would then have a share;If (3) does not apply then, you may consider buying the 1/3 share from the Aunt after taking out a probate or make an arrangement to pay her from the proceeds of sale or any other suitable arrangement. For legal work, you will need a lawyer to:Undertake an investigation of the propertyPrepare a probate application for the Aunt;Once a probate is issued after all formalities, then prepare a Sale and Purchase Agreement with the Aunt;Prepare a Transfer document after suiatble arrangements;There may be a need to surrender the intial lease or title to obtain new leases or titles for the subdivided plots;Make Sales and Purchases Agreements with the new buyers;Attend to FRCS or regulatory consents (where applicable);Attend to settlement (new sale).The above is quite a scope of work that will be required.Artemis Legal & Consultancy is able to assist but will need to itemise the scope of work before providing any sort of cost estimations. In the meantime, please advise:What sort of property is it?What is the estimated initial value of the property?What is the current value?Are there any buyers lined-up?Happy to discuss if you need to engage our services. Many thanks. Vishal AnandBarrister & Solicitor Artemis Legal & Consultancy Mobile no. (679) 8390846Email – [email protected]
Estate settlement dispute: Different countries have distinct legal frameworks governing estate matters. In Ghana, estate duty is only levied after probate has been granted by the court. In cases where a property is willed to multiple individuals, consensus among all parties is required to dispose of their interests for a valid title transfer. However, if the property is bequeathed to a single person, that individual can freely dispose of their interest without additional complications. Regarding estate tax payment, it's prudent to ascertain the interested parties before property transfer to ensure proper title acquisition and avoid unnecessary expenses.

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Estate Planning

Broadly referring to a legal strategy and practice, performed by an estate planning lawyer, to help an individual plan how his/her assets shall be managed, transferred and/or distributed after death, estate planning can cover a wide range of strategic and legal proceedings such as creating a will, setting up trusts, or starting a probate proceeding. The goal of estate planning in the legal realm is, in other words, to examine how laws shall affect your estate after your death and explore what you could do to potentially mitigate undesired effects and create those desired ones. It is a source of reassurance that upon death what one has been trying to build for his/her life shall be continued or at least be of great value and benefit to those who truly belong to it.

How Estate Planning Lawyers Can Help Individuals?

Equipped with a thorough knowledge and understanding of how one’s estate can be affected by laws upon his/her death, lawyers specializing in estate planning can assist and advise estate owners or individuals with power of attorney over a recently deceased person’s estate in any estate-related legal matters.

Some of the most common estate-related legal services can include:

Probate

Considered one of the most important legal processes upon one’s death, probate can broadly refer to a general administering of a deceased person’s will or the estate of deceased person without a will.

Typically beginning by examining whether or not a deceased person has left a legalized will, a probate proceeding is often essential when a deceased person’s remaining estate is of high value or there occurs any conflicts of interests among potential beneficiaries.

Trusts

Generally referred to as an alternative way to distribute one’s estate, a trust is a legal written arrangement between you and a trustee whom you appoints to take ownership of your assets and manages them in the best interests of your beneficiaries.

A trust can be set up during your lifetime, called, “a living time,” or be made effective by will after one’s death, known as “a testamentary trust.”

Will and Testament

Referring to a legal arrangement of one’s property is to be distributed after his/her death, a proper will is usually drafted by a lawyer experienced in estate planning.

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