Alexaonfleek:
yes ooo.in Delta,single or married women also share inheritance.

My mum just recently got her share of her family's inheritance.

Fhemmmy:


I think i will like to know where it does NOT happen so i will know where to advice friends and kids NEVER to try and marry from there.

crackhaus:

First of all, please list those places where married women can inherit properties.
Single unmarried daughters could be given an inheritance, but I'm not so sure about the married ones.

Is this happening to someone you know?
If so, where?

I'm interested...

crackhaus:

Igbo land, from the responses.

Malawian:
I think the OP meant to ask "Should the wife's inheritance benefit her husband, or do her husband go and suffer looking for sustenance for his family, while the wife enjoys her inheritance alone"

Janelle08:
Hi Nairalanders,

What is your opinion on this topic.

In a situation where a woman receives some inheritance from her father or a share of her late father's property, is she expected to hand over her inheritance (money) to her husband?

Married folks over to you. Women, how will you handle your inheritance? Men, how do you expect your wives to handle her inheritance?

crackhaus:

Igbo land, from the responses.

yeyeosoronga:


Just give us equal share na. Nobody has ever asked for everything. Infact, many female children are more responsible towards their parents in old age than their sons. You cannot deny some cultures in Nigeria do not give female children an inheritance, and they can never even give them landed property anywhere. I mentioned the South East earlier (unless someone says that's not true), and they are a very large population in the country, so it does affect a lot of women. I'm sure other than S/E, there are other regions/ethnic groups with similar practices in Nigeria. A lot of women are affected (even from the S/E region alone) when we look at absolute numbers

Janelle08:
First, this is not the issue here. And if I may ask, is there any law that states that father cannot include his married daughters in his will?

It's not about list of places it's happening. But how families decided to share their father's wealth.

ctleurocollege:



Baba it's only Igbo in Nigeria that don't allow females to inherit property that's why they have multiple baby factories to produce boys for inheritance

Janelle08:
Hi Nairalanders,

What is your opinion on this topic.

In a situation where a woman receives some inheritance from her father or a share of her late father's property, is she expected to hand over her inheritance (money) to her husband?

Married folks over to you. Women, how will you handle your inheritance? Men, how do you expect your wives to handle her inheritance?

Amarisa:
Whatever she inherited(money or property) will be useful to her immediate family,so the question of giving it up shouldn't arise..

The husband shouldn't even put his eyes on her inheritance..

I think it also depends on the individuals involved,If they understand themselves well,this shouldn't be an issue..

PabloAndreas:
Well first and foremost the english used in the heading of this article can knock someone out cold...
NO!!!!! u cnt give up your inheritance to ur husband...i‘d rather your kids inherit them when they are much older...unless u want to give him just a little part of it but certainly not all of it if u ask me

akeensbussy:


In Ondo State, Ikale, women are not entitle to inheritance

crackhaus:

This is very good

wizflame:
When she dies or what?

I no even understand the question sef.

*Modified.


No but atleast she should support in family expenses

yeyeosoronga:


You conveniently forgot to highlight- the female child gets only half of what the male is entitled to meaning the male child gets double of what the female gets. That in itself still sounds unfair IMO, but it's still better than nothing at all.
Many South East Nigerian cultures do not give their female children any inheritance from their father's house. Though things are changing, and I guess the rich still try to settle their daughters. I may be wrong though.

crackhaus:

This is very good to know, I had heard of this but still had my doubts considering the noise being made by gender equality advocates about Nigerian women not being allowed to inherit property.

I guess they made that up as usual, and the truth is women do in fact inherit properties from their parents.

crackhaus:

First of all, please list those places where married women can inherit properties.
Single unmarried daughters could be given an inheritance, but I'm not so sure about the married ones.

Is this happening to someone you know?
If so, where?

I'm interested...

ecclize:

and what about the irresponsible girls ...
u make a lot of sense but soil it with sentiment...
there is no gender monopoly of irresponsible...
just as u mentioned understanding is what matters most.

Janelle08:
Hi Nairalanders,

What is your opinion on this topic.

In a situation where a woman receives some inheritance from her father or a share of her late father's property, is she expected to hand over her inheritance (money) to her husband?

Married folks over to you. Women, how will you handle your inheritance? Men, how do you expect your wives to handle her inheritance?

baby124:
You better don’t try that rubbish. If he wants to fight, put it in your children’s names. It’s a man like him that gave you the property. You can both hustle for your own in the marriage. The one from your father is for you and your children.