VERIFY LAND/BUILDING OWNERSHIP BEFORE BUYING IT

VERIFY LAND/BUILDING OWNERSHIP BEFORE BUYING IT

A Land purchase document without verified ownership and registration is a mere receipt.

Without legally verified ownership and proper registration, a land purchase document (even if it is prepared by a Lawyer) offers no real legal protection.

In Nigeria, the strength of any land or building purchase document does not lie in the paper, grammar, stamp or confidence of the seller, but in the ownership and  legal registration of the document.

If the seller had no valid ownership to transfer, then nothing was transferred to you, no matter how polished the document looks.

This is why fake documents, multiple claims, Government acquisitions and multiple sales continue to swallow property investors’ money.

When real legal issues arise, courts do not rely on stories, assurances or emotions, but on verified ownership, proper due diligence and registered documents.

Even a well drafted Deed of Assignment or Conveyance becomes useless if ownership was not investigated and confirmed.

The law has no business with assumptions. It only recognizes facts, evidence and compliance with legal procedures.

This is why you should engage an experienced Property Lawyer early enough to conduct proper due diligence (investigation), confirm ownership and register the property purchase documents.

At Apex Chambers, we consistently remind clients that land/house investment is not about trust, but about verification by an experienced Property Lawyer.

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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

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