DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP IN LAND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
You are about to buy land and/or building in Nigeria. You’re smiling, holding a land purchase document (Deed of Conveyance) and about to sign it.
But wait oh. Does it have the Declaration of Title clauses? If not, your land ownership is on life support.
These clauses are not negotiable. They are the legal heartbeat of your land ownership rights. Without them, you’re just holding ordinary paper.
What should they contain? Three things; clearly and boldly:
1. That the vendor has valid and existing ownership of the land/building.
2. That the land is free from any issues including third-party claims.
3. That you will enjoy quiet and uninterrupted possession, and the vendor’s rights are fully extinguished and assigned to you. no come-backs, no family drama, no midnight “Landlords.”
Miss these clauses and your ownership can be successfully challenged, reversed or invalidated. You won’t sleep well. You won’t build confidently. You won’t sell freely.
But when they are present and professionally drafted, your land becomes yours in law and indeed. You hold the power. You hold the exclusive legal rights.
But only an experienced Property Lawyer knows how to insert these clauses with the right legal force and perfect wording. Drafting land documents is not for amateurs or roadside agents.
Secure your land, money and legacy.
Cover all loopholes. Buy smart.
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APEX CHAMBERS, Property/Real Estate and Business /Corporate Lawyers, Attorneys, Barristers, Solicitors, Advocates, Legal Practitioners rendering legal services, Legal Consultants and Notary Public with Law Office in Port Harcourt, Nigeria