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For the Diaspora

A Ghanaian will, written from anywhere.

For Ghanaians abroad who own property, hold assets, or carry family responsibility in Ghana. Built on Ghanaian law, usable from anywhere in the world.

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A Ghanaian man working on a laptop at a city café abroad — thinking about home.
Diaspora · serving from
GB
United Kingdom
London
US
United States
New York
DE
Germany
Berlin
CA
Canada
Toronto
Built on Ghanaian law
Legal foundation by Zoe, Akyea & Co.
Encrypted document vault
Plain-language guidance
From GHS 345
The diaspora situation

You are not the first Ghanaian abroad to think about this.

Four circumstances come up over and over with the families we work with. Most diaspora clients recognise at least three of them.

01
Property in Ghana
A house in Tema, family land in Kumasi, a plot in Cape Coast — assets that sit under Ghanaian law no matter where you live.
02
Family responsibility back home
Parents, siblings, or dependants who count on you. Many Ghanaians abroad are the primary economic anchor for the household in Ghana.
03
Two financial lives, two systems
Salary, pension and savings in your country of residence. Plot of land, MoMo balance and family business at home. Each follows its own legal logic.
04
A foreign will that does not cover Ghana
If you already have a UK, US, Canadian or Dutch will, it almost certainly does not address your Ghana-based assets — or addresses them in ways that will not transfer cleanly.
Why a separate Ghanaian will

For Ghanaians abroad with property in Ghana.

If you live outside Ghana and already have a will in your country of residence, it may still be wise to create a separate will for your Ghana-based assets.

This is especially important if you own a house, land, family property, or other assets in Ghana. A Ghana-specific will can make it clearer who should inherit or manage those assets, and it can help your family avoid unnecessary delays, confusion, or disputes in Ghana.

Your Ghana will should be carefully prepared so it works alongside your existing foreign will and does not accidentally cancel or conflict with it. For this reason, cross-border situations should always be reviewed with proper legal guidance.

With Ghana Online Will Maker, diaspora clients can start by recording their Ghana assets, beneficiaries, executors, and wishes in a structured way. Where foreign wills or international assets are involved, we recommend legal review before finalising the document.

Probate runs locally.
A Ghanaian court grants probate for Ghanaian property. A separate Ghanaian will moves through Ghanaian probate without dragging foreign legal questions into the process.
Local witnesses, local execution.
Your Ghanaian will is signed under the Wills Act 1971, with two adult witnesses who are not beneficiaries. We provide the guidance for getting this right.
Family clarity.
Your family in Ghana sees a Ghanaian document they recognise, in English they read every day, with assets described in cedis and locations they know.
Best of both worlds
Full coverage
Country of residence
Your foreign will
UK / US / CA / EU assets
Local pension & savings
Property abroad
Drafted by your local solicitor
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Republic of Ghana
Your Ghana will
House in Tema · Land in Kumasi
MoMo & local bank
Ghana High Court probate
Wills Act 1971 · Zoe, Akyea & Co.
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Together
Every asset covered, in the right court, by the right law.
No accidental revocation
Clear executors on both sides
Faster probate, less family pain
Local courts, local witnesses
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An important caveat
Complex cross-border situations deserve a lawyer.

For business ownership across countries, beneficiaries in multiple jurisdictions, large estates, or forced-heirship rules, our Premium tier includes a one-hour personal review by Zoe, Akyea & Co.

See the Premium tier·Engage Zoe, Akyea & Co. directly
How it works from abroad

Three steps, none of them require you to be in Ghana.

The Wills Act 1971 is generous about where a Ghanaian will is signed. What it cares about is how. We handle the “how” so you can do everything from your kitchen table abroad.

01
Online · any country
Build your will online from wherever you are.
The same five-step flow used by anyone in Ghana — your details, beneficiaries, assets, executors, wishes. Around 30–60 minutes.
02
Local witnesses · no notary needed
Print and sign with two witnesses in your country.
The Wills Act 1971 does not require witnesses to be in Ghana. Two adult witnesses who are not beneficiaries are enough — they can be in London, Toronto, New York, Amsterdam, or anywhere you are.
03
Two clear options
Send the signed original to Ghana — or deposit it on your next visit.
Your vault holds the digital version. The signed physical original needs to be findable when the time comes — courier it to a trusted person in Ghana, or deposit it at the High Court Registry under §11 of the Wills Act on your next visit. We guide you through both options.
Estate transparency view

Your family in Ghana sees exactly what you intend.

Schedule A — a real-time, per-beneficiary breakdown of every share and amount — sits inside the vault. You can show it to your executor in Accra before anything happens. No surprises, no contested interpretations.

Schedule A · Diaspora estate
Live preview
Beneficiary
Share
Amount
Spouse (London)
40%
GHS 1,400,000
Mother (Kumasi)
20%
GHS 700,000
Child 1 (London)
15%
GHS 525,000
Child 2 (London)
15%
GHS 525,000
Sister (Tema)
10%
GHS 350,000
Total
100%
GHS 3,500,000

Ready to protect your family?

Start your will today. From GHS 345, including the secure vault for the first year.

Questions first? Reach us on WhatsApp →
Ghana Online Will Maker
Home›For the Diaspora
For the Diaspora

A Ghanaian will, written from anywhere.

For Ghanaians abroad who own property, hold assets, or carry family responsibility in Ghana. Built on Ghanaian law, usable from anywhere in the world.

See how it works
A Ghanaian abroad on a phone call with family back home.
Diaspora · serving from
GB
United Kingdom
London
US
United States
New York
DE
Germany
Berlin
CA
Canada
Toronto
Built on Ghanaian law
Legal foundation by Zoe, Akyea & Co.
Encrypted document vault
Plain-language guidance
From GHS 345
The situation

Some of this will sound familiar.

01
Property in Ghana
A family house, land, or a plot you bought to build on. The deed is in Ghana, not your country of residence.
02
Family responsibility back home
Parents, siblings, or extended family who depend on you. You are the person they call when something goes wrong.
03
A foreign will that ignores Ghana
The will you signed in London or Toronto covers your local assets — but says nothing about what you own at home.
04
A Ghanaian executor in mind
Someone in Accra or Kumasi you trust to handle things on the ground. They cannot do that without a clear, locally-valid will.
The honest answer

Why a separate Ghanaian will?

If you live abroad and own assets in Ghana, the cleanest path is usually two wills: one in your country of residence covering assets there, and one in Ghana covering your Ghanaian assets. Here is why.

Your country of residence
Covers local assets
Ghana
Covers Ghanaian assets
Probate runs locally.
A Ghanaian court grants probate for Ghanaian property. A separate Ghanaian will moves through Ghanaian probate without dragging foreign legal questions into the process.
Local witnesses, local execution.
Your Ghanaian will is signed under the Wills Act 1971, with witnesses who are not beneficiaries. We provide the guidance for getting this right.
Family clarity.
Your family in Ghana sees a Ghanaian document they recognise, in English they read every day, with assets described in cedis and locations they know.
An important caveat

Two wills require care.

They must be drafted so that neither accidentally revokes the other. Each will should clearly state it covers only assets in its jurisdiction.

If your situation is complex — business ownership across countries, beneficiaries in multiple jurisdictions, large estates, or assets in countries with strict forced-heirship laws — our Super tier includes a personal review by Zoe, Akyea & Co.

See the Super tier →
How it works from abroad

Three steps, none of them require you to be in Ghana.

The Wills Act 1971 is generous about where a Ghanaian will is signed. What it cares about is how. We handle the “how” so you can do everything from your kitchen table abroad.

01
Online · any country
Build your will online from wherever you are.
Same flow as anyone in Ghana. Around 30–60 minutes. Save and resume as many times as you need.
02
Local witnesses · no notary needed
Print and sign with two witnesses in your country.
The Wills Act 1971 does not require witnesses to be in Ghana. Two adult witnesses who are not beneficiaries are enough — they can be in London, Toronto, or anywhere you are.
03
Two clear options
Send the signed original to a trusted person in Ghana — or deposit at the High Court on your next visit.
Your vault holds the digital version; the signed physical original needs to be findable when the time comes. We guide you through both options.
Payment

Pay in cedis, US dollars, pounds, or euros.

Our payment system handles currency conversion automatically at checkout. Your card, your wallet, your Mobile Money — whichever you prefer.

GHSGhana cedis
USDUS dollars
GBPBritish pounds
EUREuros
CADCanadian dollars
Estate transparency view

Your family in Ghana sees exactly what you intend.

Schedule A — a real-time, per-beneficiary breakdown of every share and amount — sits inside the vault. You can show it to your executor in Accra before anything happens. No surprises, no contested interpretations.

Available in every tier.
Schedule A · Diaspora estate
Live preview
Spouse (London)
40%GHS 1,400,000
Mother (Kumasi)
20%GHS 700,000
Child 1 (London)
15%GHS 525,000
Child 2 (London)
15%GHS 525,000
Sister (Tema)
10%GHS 350,000
Total · 100%GHS 3,500,000

Ready to protect your family?

Start your Ghanaian will today — from anywhere in the world. From GHS 345.

Questions first? Reach us on WhatsApp →