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  Inheritance Tussle: Is Marriage, not the big role player? (Pt.1)                                     “A good man leaves inheritance to his children’s children”                                                                 Proverbs 13:22(a) Hello Nigeria, few weeks ago on this platform, we had a discourse on Will, it was an extensive discussion and conversations are still on going. Please visit the blog to join in the conversation and don’t forget to leave your comment(s) on the blog.    In our previous discussion on Wills, I bet, we did not tell you that a person, who dies having made a valid will, is said to have died testate. The implication of testacy is that the Estate i.e properties will be shared and/or distributed in the manner stated in the Will. You know this, already! Let’s remember that a lawyer has the requisite training to prepare a Will, more importantly the required confidentiality involved in the process of making a Will is one of the hall mar

Its Wednesday the 30th day of October, 2019. Our feature on the Family-Law-Series 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦  is tagged: MAKE A WILL:Not a death wish! In view of the nature of this platform, and our targeted audience, this discourse will be limited to basic knowledge and devoid of legal terminologies (as much as possible). We will consider 6 talking points, subtitled: "THE 6 W'S OF WILLS" our aim with these talking points is to answer “often asked” questions about WILLS. 1. What is a will? 2. Who can make a will? 3. Why do I need a will? 4. What makes a will valid? 5. What can be done to protect my will? 6. What if I change my mind? WHAT IS A WILL? 🤔 A will is a written document, that states in details, the way and manner the maker’s properties are to be disposed, shared, distributed etc., upon death. These properties, include money, houses, cars, pets, land, money in the bank account, pension fund etc. WHO CAN MAKE A WILL? 🤔 🤔 Generally, any sane person above

SECRET PRINCIPLES YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT CONTRACT (PT. 1) It is without doubt that every human being contracts at one point in time or the other, hence, it is not out of place to conclude that contract is the bedrock of 'all' life transactions. There are abundant examples 👇 👇 👇 In the workplace, there is a contract of employment. In land transaction, there is contract of sale, let's not forget that the Deed of Assignment, Power of Attorney etc., are also forms of contract. In the corporate sector, there are series of contract with different nomenclatures. Marriage is not left out, after all there is Prenuptial Agreement, Promise to marry etc. In Healthcare, contract plays a key role in the subsisting relationship between a care giver and a patient, little wonder a patient is required to sign a consent form in the course of certain medical treatment. 🤔 🤔 🤔 Tenancy relationship is also a form of contract. Now, what is contract?? A contract is a