yvelchstores:
If u can take legal actions, fine.

I will advise tho, a man's wealth consisted not of the things he possesses.

Your life is more impt than millions of naira. If u said u suspect ur father was murdered diabolically, then why do u want to fight.

That u are the first son doesn't mean u will put ur head on the chopping block. I don't even know how old u are.

Why will ur dad, while on d sick bed be worrying about selling of land. Now he has left it behind. Sorry for ur loss, I knw it's painful. I am just trying to show u there is nothing in this earth. Don't be driven by material wealth, be driven by the wisdom of God.

I am almost certain u are Igbo, nwannem, listen to me, jiri ya nwayo. U have unborn children, don't die in a fight that claimed your father's life. To what end.

If ur uncle says the land shld be sold and money shared, his life will still not amount to anything years from now so the most impt thing is your wellbeing, that of your mother and siblings.

Stubbornness is not bravery. Use wisdom.

Alexas58:
Please am in need of advices here

My dad has a younger brother whom he trained to the university before he died, being his only brother!
My dads father died when he finished secondary school and my dad was the only one that the family could look up to. So he did some jobs, got some money and trained his younger brother to the university level..

My uncle graduated 10 years ago and nothing to show of it.. My father tried giving him a work to do in a bank, he refused the work and started having problems with my father.

Fast forward now my dad is late, has left behind some kids which are in the university and others are still attending school.

Instead of my uncle to put hands with my mum and burry my father, he is busy dragging my mum to the village that they should share some of my father's property with him, saying that my dad never did anything for him, meanwhile my dad trained him to the University which he never did to any of his children before he died.

Please..my need for posting this is to know if there is any place or anywhere that says that my Uncle must inherit a part of my late father's property, because its part of this property we the children are going to use and establish ourselves and my dad gave a wish that nobody should sell any of his lands while on the sick bed!

Please which legal backing and traditional backing can we use to prevent my uncle from going near that land!..because that land is worth hundreds of millions of naira now!!
Thanks


Please I need solutions too..because we are suspecting him of killing my father because of all his actions!...

Thanks

aribisala0:

I am not sure what is dishonourable. Culture and tradition is not a thing to pick and choose when convenient. If you don't want this to happen then make a will. If a man dies intestate in Nigeria his estate is subject to Native law and Custom. e.g in Yoruba land a woman does not inherit her husband's property only his children do . Without going into so much detail native law varies from place to place and if the man is a Muslim Sharia law prevails. Under sharia law there is a formula for sharing.

NoToPile:



@bolded
Not true pls,

ikevictor:


In addition to this, does your father have legal documents specifying him as the owner of the properties?

Cos if the properties belongs to your fathers father, then you are so wrong claiming such. Except your fathers portion alone.

You have rights over your fathers property and his property alone. And be sure before you claim such.

NwaAmaikpe:



Your uncle is still family.

Your mom shouldn't be stingy, she should give him some properties. That's exactly what your late dad will have done for his brother.
After all, you said he isn't doing so well now.

She should give him some.
Just like your dad died to leave them, he will too.
Life is vanity upon vanity.

I'd also advice you guys strive hard for yourselves and don't count so much on your dad's properties. He worked for them, work for yours too.
They are just a bonus and not the principal.

dockokwus:
Your dad without an education struggled to achieve so much,yet you with a university degree are proud to say its your dad's property(ies) you wish to achieve it in life!
Not saying your uncle is right or has any inheritance right to your father's property,but the whole premise of your wanting to 'fight' him is just a put off,to me @least.

NwaAmaikpe:



Your uncle is still family.

Your mom shouldn't be stingy, she should give him some properties. That's exactly what your late dad will have done for his brother.
After all, you said he isn't doing so well now.

She should give him some.
Just like your dad died to leave them, he will too.
Life is vanity upon vanity.

I'd also advice you guys strive hard for yourselves and don't count so much on your dad's properties. He worked for them, work for yours too.
They are just a bonus and not the principal.

Alexas58:
Please do something about this..cos my fathers family is ganging up against us!!
How can we make my uncle stay away from my fathers possession while they have not buried him,because that's a major concern for them to burry him
N/b.this my major concern for them to bury him without causing any problem in the family

EazyMoh:
The beauty of Islam, once you have kids, your siblings aren't entitled to a kobo of your wealth as inheritance, even if you are Bill Gates.

patriks005:
You have not really hit the nail on the head. Did your father buy the land with his own money or is the land an inherited land from their FATHER? If it is, then his brother has a share!

akmath:
Reminds me of nollywood movies, especially one that chinwetalu agu featured in, don't ask me for the title.

Alexas58:

He single handedly bought them and they are all in his name..

tonididdy:

wtf...then who is?

Muafrika2:

There are some standard forms you fill with details of his assets, dependants and liabilities (debts, loans etc)

It also conations a form whereby you and your mother or just her apply to be the administrator of his property which means to take care of it for a few months and facilitate it's subdivision among his children and wife. It only takes months. Not sure of Nigeria coz am not there.

Its a process you can start yourself with help from court registry. Its best you get a lawyer to start the process because the paperwork can be confusing.

tonididdy:
the Lord is your strength OP...

my own advice is you don't wanna battle with inheritances war...it could be deadly, infact yours spells deadly already (if "your uncle" could ask for a share of his brothers properties while his brothers corpse is still in the mortuary).

bro let sleeping dogs lye oh

aribisala0:

I am not sure what is dishonourable. Culture and tradition is not a thing to pick and choose when convenient. If you don't want this to happen then make a will. If a man dies intestate in Nigeria his estate is subject to Native law and Custom. e.g in Yoruba land a woman does not inherit her husband's property only his children do . Without going into so much detail native law varies from place to place and if the man is a Muslim Sharia law prevails. Under sharia law there is a formula for sharing.

NwaAmaikpe:



Your uncle is still family.

Your mom shouldn't be stingy, she should give him some properties. That's exactly what your late dad will have done for his brother.
After all, you said he isn't doing so well now.

She should give him some.
Just like your dad died to leave them, he will too.
Life is vanity upon vanity.

I'd also advice you guys strive hard for yourselves and don't count so much on your dad's properties. He worked for them, work for yours too.
They are just a bonus and not the principal.

aribisala0:

I am not sure what is dishonourable. Culture and tradition is not a thing to pick and choose when convenient. If you don't want this to happen then make a will. If a man dies intestate in Nigeria his estate is subject to Native law and Custom. e.g in Yoruba land a woman does not inherit her husband's property only his children do . Without going into so much detail native law varies from place to place and if the man is a Muslim Sharia law prevails. Under sharia law there is a formula for sharing. Thanks for the clarification what baffled me most is the zeal & desperacy of the uncle over property sharing when the deceased is not yet buried..it is very appalling..

Muafrika2:

There are some standard forms you fill with details of his assets, dependants and liabilities (debts, loans etc)

It also conations a form whereby you and your mother or just her apply to be the administrator of his property which means to take care of it for a few months and facilitate it's subdivision among his children and wife. It only takes months. Not sure of Nigeria coz am not there.

Its a process you can start yourself with help from court registry. Its best you get a lawyer to start the process because the paperwork can be confusing.

Alexas58:
Please am in need of advices here

My dad has a younger brother whom he trained to the university before he died, being his only brother!
My dads father died when he finished secondary school and my dad was the only one that the family could look up to. So he did some jobs, got some money and trained his younger brother to the university level..

My uncle graduated 10 years ago and nothing to show of it.. My father tried giving him a work to do in a bank, he refused the work and started having problems with my father.

Fast forward now my dad is late, has left behind some kids which are in the university and others are still attending school.

Instead of my uncle to put hands with my mum and burry my father, he is busy dragging my mum to the village that they should share some of my father's property with him, saying that my dad never did anything for him, meanwhile my dad trained him to the University which he never did to any of his children before he died.

Please..my need for posting this is to know if there is any place or anywhere that says that my Uncle must inherit a part of my late father's property, because its part of this property we the children are going to use and establish ourselves and my dad gave a wish that nobody should sell any of his lands while on the sick bed!

Please which legal backing and traditional backing can we use to prevent my uncle from going near that land!..because that land is worth hundreds of millions of naira now!!
Thanks


Please I need solutions too..because we are suspecting him of killing my father because of all his actions!...

Thanks

Alexas58:
Please am in need of advices here

My dad has a younger brother whom he trained to the university before he died, being his only brother!
My dads father died when he finished secondary school and my dad was the only one that the family could look up to. So he did some jobs, got some money and trained his younger brother to the university level..

My uncle graduated 10 years ago and nothing to show of it.. My father tried giving him a work to do in a bank, he refused the work and started having problems with my father.

Fast forward now my dad is late, has left behind some kids which are in the university and others are still attending school.

Instead of my uncle to put hands with my mum and burry my father, he is busy dragging my mum to the village that they should share some of my father's property with him, saying that my dad never did anything for him, meanwhile my dad trained him to the University which he never did to any of his children before he died.

Please..my need for posting this is to know if there is any place or anywhere that says that my Uncle must inherit a part of my late father's property, because its part of this property we the children are going to use and establish ourselves and my dad gave a wish that nobody should sell any of his lands while on the sick bed!

Please which legal backing and traditional backing can we use to prevent my uncle from going near that land!..because that land is worth hundreds of millions of naira now!!
Thanks


Please I need solutions too..because we are suspecting him of killing my father because of all his actions!...

Thanks

Alexas58:

Yes!!
He was very young!..
He didn't think he would pass on so soon

NwaAmaikpe:



Your uncle is still family.

Your mom shouldn't be stingy, she should give him some properties. That's exactly what your late dad will have done for his brother.
After all, you said he isn't doing so well now.

She should give him some.
Just like your dad died to leave them, he will too.
Life is vanity upon vanity.

I'd also advice you guys strive hard for yourselves and don't count so much on your dad's properties. He worked for them, work for yours too.
They are just a bonus and not the principal.