The Changing Security System of Ghana's Intestate Succession Laws, a Critique

Abstract

Society evolved because of the realization of the inadequacies and insecurity inherent in the life of an individual. Every society is therefore based on a security system. Every society then, has a scheme of laws to minimize its security system. These laws are perpetrated in the form of succession from one generation to the next. Since a security system is dynamic depending on the stage of development of the society, Changes may come either through the process of evolution or by legislative intervention. The social setting in Ghana has not changed drastically It still is based on strong kinship bonds and consdraguity. Any legislation on intestacy cannot therefore glass over this factor. The drift of this article is to examine the rules of intimacy wader pristine customary law and legislative inroads to determine which of the two addresses the issue security wider Ghana’s current social setting in solar it relates to children and spouses.