DO THIS WHEN THE OWNER OF LAND/BUILDING YOU WANT TO BUY IS ABROAD

DO THIS WHEN THE OWNER OF LAND/BUILDING YOU WANT TO BUY IS ABROAD

“Barrister, they said the land/building owner lives abroad. Can I pay his brother?”

No, don’t.

Family ties do not translate to legal authority. A relative has no automatic right to sell land, collect money or sign documents just because he is family.

Before you release ₦1 insist on these:

1. Demand a valid Power of Attorney or written Authorization: If the owner truly lives abroad he must issue a signed and notarized Power of Attorney or a letter authorizing that brother to act for him.
Without this, the brother has zero legal standing to collect money or transact.

2. Insist on a video call with the real owner, especially where no authorisation document is presented. Let the owner confirm that he appointed his brother to represent him.

3. Get a Property Lawyer to conduct due diligence (investigation). Collect photocopies of land documents for investigation, then physically sight the originals. Verification must come before payment, not after.

4. Let the Lawyer prepare the purchase documents.

5. Ensure payment is made to the owner. No cash payment. Use bank transfers only. Clear financial trail is needed if trouble arises.

6. Let the owner personally sign the purchase documents.

Too many buyers have lost their money because “my brother is handling it” later turned into double sales, scam and disputes.

Leave no room for mistakes.

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