GET A PROPERTY/REAL ESTATE LAWYER TO PREPARE YOUR LAND/BUILDING PURCHASE DOCUMENTS
Many land/building buyers believe that if someone bought land/house successfully with a particular document format, they can just copy it for their own transaction.
That dangerous assumption has destroyed countless investments. Property documents are not templates; they are legal documents that must reflect the peculiar facts, ownership history and conditions of each property.
A Property Lawyer does not just fill in names and plot numbers. He investigates the land/building, confirms its ownership, checks for disputes and then drafts a purchase document that legally transfers ownership to you.
Each line is deliberate, each clause protects you and every part is structured to make your ownership fool-proof.
Engaging your Property Lawyer early in the process allows him to carry out due diligence (investigation) before drafting the document.
He verifies that the seller truly owns the land, that the land is free from Government acquisition and that the boundaries match the survey plan.
Only then can the Property Lawyer prepare a legally sound Deed of Conveyance or Assignment.
Do not copy or reuse another person’s document. What worked for them may ruin you.
Let your Property Lawyer do fact-finding and if the land has no issues, he will prepare your document professionally. It is the way to secure the land/building you are paying for.
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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