DO YOU EVEN NEED A LAWYER IN PROPERTY/LAND TRANSACTIONS?
Everyday in Nigeria, someone loses land they ‘bought’ because they trusted an estate agent, a friend or a receipt. It is heartbreaking yet completely avoidable.
Many people believe hiring a Lawyer for land transactions is a waste of money. Dey play, just dey play!
That is a dangerous myth Nigerians must stop believing.
The truth is a reliable Property Lawyer is not just an option. He is your trusted ally in the property market full of fraudulent sellers and estate agents, honest ignorance, glossy fliers and brochures, fake documents, Government-acquired lands and multiple claims on the same land.
An agent may show you land, but only a Property lawyer can:
✓ Conduct a proper land legal search
✓ Detect ownership issues and counterclaims
✓ Prepare valid property documents, and
✓ Guide you through every legal step
It is not enough to see land, pay and collect a Deed. If the seller has no legal ownership, the land is in dispute or Government-acquired, you just threw away your money.
You say Lawyers only make the process expensive? Dey play, just dey play.
What is truly expensive is losing it all after you think the land is yours.
In Nigeria, buying land without a Property Lawyer is like staking your life savings on SportyBet.
If it clicks, good luck. If not, sorry is your name.
You may save small money today, but it could cost you millions of naira tomorrow.
So Lawyer up.
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