ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT - 1961 (ACT 63)

Section - 27 - Movable and immovable property to be realised

(1) The Administrator-General may, convert into money all movable property except household chattels of an intestate to which section 3 of the Intestate Succession Law, 1985 (PNDCL 111) applies and with the consent of the Court the immovable property of an intestate which he administers.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section if in the opinion of the Administrator-General the claims of creditors of the intestate cannot be met without converting those household chattels of the intestate into money he shall apply to the Court for an order to sell and convert such household chattels into money.

(3) The Court shall, in making an order under subsection (2) of this section consider all the circumstances of the case, including the wishes of those beneficiaries entitled to such household chattels under the Intestate Succession Law, 1985 (PNDCL 111).

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section if all parties interested in the immovable property consent in writing to the conversion into money by the Administrator-General or if the value of the immovable property does not exceed fifty thousand cedis and the Administrator-General is satisfied that the conversion of the immovable property into money would be to the advantage of the estate, the consent of the Court shall not be necessary. [As Substituted by Administration of Estates (Amendment) Law, 1985 (PNDCL 113) s. 2].