NEVER BUY LAND OR HOUSE IN NIGERIA WITHOUT A PROPERTY LAWYER
What looks like a perfect land/building today can become a legal bone in your throat tomorrow.
Many people have paid hundreds of millions of Naira for land/house only to later find out that the property was under Government acquisition, dispute, court case, multiple sales, mortgage or not owned by the seller.
By then the money is gone, the documents are questionable and the battle has begun.
So consult an experienced Property Lawyer before paying for land/house in Nigeria.
A land/house purchase transaction goes beyond collecting a receipt or signing an agreement.
Proper legal due diligence (investigation/search) helps confirm the true ownership of the property, verify ownership documents, check Government records, check for issues and ensure that the transaction complies with law.
Many people, including Nigerians in the diaspora, wrongly believe that using family members, estate agents/realtors or friends is enough protection. It is not.
Trust does not replace legal verification. Even genuine sellers can innocently sell problematic land/building.
An experienced Property/Real Estate Lawyer/Attorney helps protect your money, ownership and give you rest of mind. He ensures that the necessary legal documents are properly prepared, reviewed, signed and registered.
In property matters, ignorance is very expensive.
Before you buy any land/house in Nigeria, consult 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 and Legal Practitioners rendering legal services, Legal Consultants and Notary Public with Law Office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria