Togo: Information on the rules pertaining to transfer of land and buildings upon death; on whether they are left to the children or other family members; on whether an illegitimate son of a Muslim mother can legally inherit real estate; on whether the mother can transfer her real estate to her illegitimate son while she is living, and on whether this would be possible if the son did not have Togolese citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TGO19661.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Togo: Information on the rules pertaining to transfer of land and buildings upon death; on whether they are left to the children or other family members; on whether an illegitimate son of a Muslim mother can legally inherit real estate; on whether the mother can transfer her real estate to her illegitimate son while she is living, and on whether this would be possible if the son did not have Togolese citizenship, 1 March 1995, TGO19661.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aad450.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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