When Three Laws Govern One Family: Navigating Legal Pluralism in Family Enterprise and Wealth Planning

WEEKLY EDITION • October 28, 2026

What happens when three legal systems lay claim to one family’s legacy? In this week’s edition of FFI Practitioner, Dennis Owusu Oteng and Mercy Edukugho-Aminah examine how statutory, customary, and religious law intersect in West African family enterprises—and why effective succession planning requires advisors to understand both legal entitlements and the social forces that shape implementation.