PAYING FOR LAND/BUILDING DOES NOT MAKE YOU THE OWNER

PAYING FOR LAND/BUILDING DOES NOT MAKE YOU THE OWNER

In Nigeria, land/building buying transactions are not legalized by receipts, meetings or trust.

Transfer of land/building must be in writing and in a format approved by law. Anything short of that is legally weak.

May people believe that once money is paid, possession is taken or a building is erected, ownership has passed.

In the eyes of the law, payment and possession and building on land are not ownership.

What confirms ownership is a valid written legal document (usually a Deed of Conveyance or Deed of Assignment) properly prepared by a Property Lawyer.

Whether the land was bought, gifted, inherited or shared by family partition, you do not legally own it until a valid Deed confirms the transfer of ownership to you.

Oral agreements, unsigned papers, unsigned survey plans or documents drafted without legal structure do not give you legal protection. Courts do not enforce assumptions; they enforce documents.

This is why a Property Lawyer must be involved early enough, not after problems arise.

The Lawyer ensures that the transaction is captured in a legally compliant written document, drafted in the correct format and capable of standing firm in court and before Government authorities.

At Apex Chambers, we see people who paid fully and even built, only to discover they do not legally own the land.

Whether you are based in Nigeria or living abroad, understand that ownership begins with the right legal document, not payment.

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