The Superpowers of Codicils

A codicil is accepted as a mini, supplementary Will that simply provides the ability to make minor changes to a Will without the need to draft a new one entirely.

Strategies Risking Your Wealth Preservation and Transfer

Imagine not knowing that computers existed. In this day and age, you would endure unnecessary frustration and hardship when preparing documents with a typewriter instead of living your best life! Think that couldn’t be you? Well, any asset owner who is unaware of, or unwilling to leverage asset preservation through Trusts, is in the same […]

Common Pitfalls in Will Writing

Carpenter? Check. Electrician? Check. Legal counsel? No check. The average Nigerian has professionals on speed dial for emergencies in daily living. Unfortunately, this life-saving practice is not usually carried on to other weighty matters. Contrary to popular belief, the ability to read and write does not translate to an automatic understanding of legal documentation. Just […]

A Feast of Trusts

When visiting a new city, partaking of local delicacy is at the heart of savouring the experience. Kilishi in Kano, Dodo Ikire in Ibadan, Nkwobi in Nnewi. Abundant choices, extraordinary variety. Imagine the disastrous results if someone with a delicate stomach were to try extra-spicy Suya after hot beans. As any true Nigerian would know, […]

Customizing Your Will To Your Desires

Once upon a time, people could simply declare their Wills and such Wills would be valid, even in Nigeria. Unbelievable? There is abundant proof. In the 1961 judicial matter of Bankole v. Tapo, a lifetime oral disposition of land by the deceased was upheld to suffice for transferring property to a beneficiary. In the judicial […]

Living and Testamentary Trusts

How you can make sure that the fruit of your labour 20 years from now will fulfil your wishes for those dearest to your heart, no matter where you are.

Trust Arrangement, A Viable Means Of Wealth Preservation And Transfer

What is a Will? Have you written your Will? When will you write your Will? If your heart skipped a beat reading these questions, you are not alone. The subject of Will writing is wrongfully considered a death wish, causing many to postpone this responsibility until it is too late. One such case was the […]

What Every Nigerian Muslim Should Know about Writing a Will (Wasiyyah)

As with devotees all over the world, Muslims in Nigeria hold the words of the Qur’an in the very highest esteem by making efforts to understand how laws of the land may complement Shari’a. One of the ways in which the Nigerian Muslim must be conscious of the law is as regards making Wassiyah (a […]

WillPower: A Secure Future from the Comfort of Home or Office

Uncertainty. Unexpected loss. For many, the three words above describe the roller coaster of 2020 and the effects of the pandemic on everyday life. What next, and whom? Such burning questions hang in the air. Unspoken, unanswered, and frightening. Thousands have fallen victim, including powerful Nigerians who seemed almost untouchable. Abba Kyari, former Chief of […]