YOU NEED A DEED OF CONVEYANCE WHEN YOU BUY LAND/BUILDING
Not every land comes with a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), but every rightful owner must still have a document that proves ownership.
A Deed of Conveyance is the legal document that transfers ownership of land without a C of O from the seller to the buyer. Without it, your claim to such land remains nothing more than a super story.
A Deed of Conveyance gives life to land with family, community or individual ownership. It records the full transaction details: seller and buyer’s names, land’s description, price, boundaries, date of transfer and Survey Plan.
It confirms that the ownership of the property has legally changed hands. It is your recognized proof of ownership of land in any dispute, litigation or future documentation process.
Once a Property Lawyer drafts/prepares and registers your Deed of Conveyance, your interest in the land becomes official and fully protected.
Even without a C of O, your Deed of Conveyance is a valid document of ownership that can be used to help you process a C of O in your name.
Do not assume traditional receipts or witnesses can save you. They cannot. The evidence that you need in law is your Deed of Conveyance. It secures your property rights and protects your land/building investment.
So before you celebrate that land purchase, have a Deed of Conveyance prepared for you. If not, your ownership is shaky.
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APEX CHAMBERS, Law Firm of Property/Real Estate and Business/Corporate/Commercial Lawyers, Attorneys, Barristers, Solicitors Advocates, Legal Practitioners rendering legal services, Legal Consultants and Notary Public with Law Office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria