goody234:
get a good lawyer and be firm your father is being greedy!! and he is trying to chance you ..Do not allow him to take over your mothers properties i repeat do not allow him to collect rent from any tenant.
To be candid with you i dont think your father has done well in life to be fighting over property with you he is exhibiting a poverty mindset

I don't even mind his father collecting rent on some of the properties to help him alleviate his and his families poverty. But the most annoying one his him attempting to sell the properties. Selling the properties of your wife's family is very low in terms of integrity. What will the wife's brothers and sisters (who are also entitled to the same properties).

Afam4eva:
The OP knows that he does not legally have the right to claim his mom's property while his father, her wife is alive. So, what he did was to throw us off by telling us that the man is useless and wants to sell off the property. Even if he's the most useless man in the world, the properties still belong to him and he can do with them as he so chooses. This kind of behavior is what drives some children to kill their parents.

Where did you get this from?
Do you react based on what you read or based on what the many aggregates in your head in making up

PeaceJoyLove:

See epistle on top your inlaw inheritance.

Ha.... haaaaaaa

Na poverty. Poverty is a ba.stard. only poverty will make a man glorify himself in dragging his inlaw's properties with his son. Chai. Poverty die die die....poverty die!

Poverty must "japa".

This have nothing to do with poverty. This is mainly an African problem. Your parents don't owe you any inheritance. I know this sounds harsh but it's the truth. Same way you are not your parents retirement plan. The young man here has an entitlement mentality ingrained in almost every African. Your parents do not owe you nothing. Their responsibility stops are raising you to be a responsible citizen. The OP clearly stated that his father educated him to University level and infact he is doing well on life.

Like I said before the OP need to do some time in Prison for harassing his father. He's been selfish and demanding for what's not his in the first place. Ask the young man if the mother willed the said property to him. If this is not the case then ownership rest with the Husband of the deceased and not the OP.

Ask yourself this question; What if the executor of the dead woman's estate reveal that the she is owing $700,000, do you really believe this yeye young man will come out and agree to settle the debt? No! Instead he will quickly distance his self and direct all interested parties to his father.

No wonder marriages are failing these days. You people don't even understand what a partner/spouse is. If I lay my hand on this boy I swear he will see pepper. Go and make your own money. Stop being entitled. What if the woman willed her estate to an orphanage? This young man have no ground for laying claim to the said property. The moment you get married, joint ownership of all asset begins unless a prenup was signed that says differently. Comrades educate yourselves and stop supporting and cheering the OP on his way to prison.

KiNg0G:

you dey reason like imbecilè

if your daughter married in the future and after her
demise, her husband decides to sell the inheritance
you left her and just to flex anyhow without minding
your grandchildren u go like am?
some of you need sense refill

That was a very apt response..

Nice one..

emmanuelewumi:



Responsible men will not be interested in the propeetues their wives inherited from their parents. Such Properties are for the children of the wives and not for the husband

Well the law don't see it that way. If this goes to court, the OP will not only lose He will be mandated to pay the legal fees and other monetary compensation to his Father for disturbing his peace. The property belong to the man by virtue of Marriage. The woman cannot even will the said property to the son without the man's consent. I guess you didn't know this.

Yeyeoldman:


Well the law don't see it that way. If this goes to court, the OP will not only lose He will be mandated to pay the legal fees and other monetary compensation to his Father for disturbing his peace. The property belong to the man by virtue of Marriage. The woman cannot even will the said property to the son without the man's consent. I guess you didn't know this.

False. Inherited property is not considered marital property in most jurisdictions.

Clowns talking about the estate returning to the son or the wife's family. So if the woman had a debt to be settled, would the family/this son come and pay the settlement amount? It's now a property, so the husband does not have any rights.

I am not in anyway in support of the husband selling those properties, but both parties should try to settle it amicably.

Not a 40 years man with a house of his own according to him fighting his father over properties that were not even willed to him in the first place.

Yeyeoldman:


Well the law don't see it that way. If this goes to court, the OP will not only lose He will be mandated to pay the legal fees and other monetary compensation to his Father for disturbing his peace. The property belong to the man by virtue of Marriage. The woman cannot even will the said property to the son without the man's consent. I guess you didn't know this.

Please share excerpt of the Nigerian law that stipulates the bolded.

Yeyeoldman:


This have nothing to do with poverty. This is mainly an African problem. Your parents don't owe you any inheritance. I know this sounds harsh but it's the truth. Same way you are not your parents retirement plan. The young man here has an entitlement mentality ingrained in almost every African. Your parents do not owe you nothing. Their responsibility stops are raising you to be a responsible citizen. The OP clearly stated that his father educated him to University level and infact he is doing well on life.

Like I said before the OP need to do some time in Prison for harassing his father. He's been selfish and demanding for what's not his in the first place. Ask the young man if the mother willed the said property to him. If this is not the case then ownership rest with the Husband of the deceased and not the OP.

Ask yourself this question; What if the executor of the dead woman's estate reveal that the she is owing $700,000, do you really believe this yeye young man will come out and agree to settle the debt? No! Instead he will quickly distance his self and direct all interested parties to his father.

No wonder marriages are failing these days. You people don't even understand what a partner/spouse is. If I lay my hand on this boy I swear he will see pepper. Go and make your own money. Stop being entitled. What if the woman willed her estate to an orphanage? This young man have no ground for laying claim to the said property. The moment you get married, joint ownership of all asset begins unless a prenup was signed that says differently. Comrades educate yourselves and stop supporting and cheering the OP on his way to prison.

Hahahha. See epistles on top your father inlaw's property. Poverty wicked.

Povery must japa.

Trojan8:
Clowns talking about the estate returning to the son or the wife's family. So if the woman had a debt to be settled, would the family/this son come and pay the settlement amount? It's now a property, so the husband does not have any rights.

I am not in anyway in support of the husband selling those properties, but both parties should try to settle it amicably.

Not a 40 years man with a house of his own according to him fighting his father over properties that were not even willed to him in the first place.

We are talking of an inherited property and not property acquired as a result of efforts by the husband or wife during the marriage. This had nothing to do with debt acquired by the wife during the marriage. Even at that, I doubt a husband can be forced to assume liabilities he is not a party to.

Yeyeoldman:


Well the law don't see it that way. If this goes to court, the OP will not only lose He will be mandated to pay the legal fees and other monetary compensation to his Father for disturbing his peace. The property belong to the man by virtue of Marriage. The woman cannot even will the said property to the son without the man's consent. I guess you didn't know this.

Werey!
Wereeeeeey!
Weeerreeeey!

Haaaaaa

Na poverty gave you inspiration to vomit this law from nowhere? Poverty is wicked.

See as men dey reveal how useless they are on this thread.

Poverty must japa by any means so sanity can be restored.

wirinet:


We are talking of an inherited property and not property acquired as a result of efforts by the husband or wife during the marriage. This had nothing to do with debt acquired by the wife during the marriage. Even at that, I doubt a husband can be forced to assume liabilities he is not a party to.

There's nothing like inherited property with the way you are making it seem. What if the husband has actively helped to put those properties in a better state?

If a man gets inherited properties after marriage, does that deny the wife (next of kin) ownership in the case that the man dies?

There are actually cases where the spouse is bound by certain liabilities. This does not work with kids, because a marriage relationship is superior to the other.

pocohantas:


Of course there is definitely an issue. OP rightly stated that his father is spending the money on FRIVOLITIES. If you used the same energy you used in reading Poco’s post to read his own, you would have picked that up.

Wish it to your mother and female family members. They need it more.

Do you know the posters Mother and female family members? Or you just wanna be rude, uncouth and vindictive..

The property is from inheritance. It wasn't acquired by her. The mum's family can create problems for the dad to stall any action/sale even if they eventually lose.

@OP should contact lawyers who specialise in dealing with Family Court matters for good advice. Pray that they don't collude with your dad or try to dupe you.

If you're in Lagos, you can also go for arbitration/mediation to avoid long court processes.

delpee:
The property is from inheritance. It wasn't acquired by her. The mum's family can create problems for the dad to stall any action/sale even if they eventually lose.

@OP should contact lawyers who specialise in dealing with Family Court matters for good advice. Pray that they don't collude with your dad or try to dupe you.

If you're in Lagos, you can also go for arbitration/mediation to avoid long court processes.

So if a man inherits a property, the wife SHOULD NOT have access to them in the event that the man dies because he didn't ACQUIRE them?

GraciousGod190:
As much as I hate bringing this here, I need advice on ways to go about this..is it right for a father to drag his wife wealth with his son, knowing fully well, the son is now a grown man.

My mom left us with lot of properties she acquired as inheritance from her father and mother side, been the only surviving child, while she was still around some relatives wanted to grab some of it...claiming she's a woman...but seeing she had a grown up son which was me they had to maintain and stay on their lane... besides my mom was never the sluggish type.

Now, my dad is trying to drag this property with me, saying he wants to sell some of the land without even informing me... he his claiming some of house rents and lavishing it on frivolities anyhow.

Yes he's my father, he trained me up to this stage that I am, but by right I thought Those properties are mine already.since it's inheritance that's supposed to be passed down to her offsprings.....if am wrong please someone should tell me.

Tell him to get his hands off those properties and be stern about it. Don't allow him touch anything

Trojan8:


There's nothing like inherited property with the way you are making it seem. What if the husband has actively helped to put those properties in a better state?

If a man gets inherited properties after marriage, does that deny the wife (next of kin) ownership in the case that the man dies?

There are actually cases where the spouse is bound by certain liabilities. This does not work with kids, because a marriage relationship is superior to the other.

Please get some education instead of stubbornly holding on to a misconception. Once again let me educate you - inherited property is not considered marital asset unless either the property was sold and the proceeds used to acquire another property or that the other spouse contributed significantly to the building/upgrading or contributing significantly to the improving of that asset.

Your wife can't inherit a property from her father and boom you become a property owner.

wirinet:


False. Inherited property is not considered marital property in most jurisdictions.

There are somethings in life we learn the hard way. I don't wish you any of that though but if this gets to court you will be shocked how fast the OP case will be thrown out. As long as the woman did not will the said property to the Son then he has no right lay any claim while the Husband of the deceased is still alive. Is this so difficult to understand?

I'd advice you to visit the court sometimes. It's free. They don't charge a penny. Just don't be lousy and noisy when you are in there as you can get thrown in jail for contempt of court. It's not Nairaland okay. That said, something similar is playing out with the Ojukwu's. When the Biafra warlord who led 67' separatist war that snowballed into the killing of over 3 million south Easterners died his Children thought they could skim his ex-beauty queen wife who recently slapped the wife of the now disgraced outgoing governor of Anambra state Willie Obiano. They received the shock of their life when the court ruled that the woman is entitled to a huge chunk of Ojukwu's Estate.

Kobojunkie:
A woman is allowed to own her own property even in Nigeria... and since your mother bequeathed her property to you, your father has no right to touch any of it unless he can legally prove ownership was handed him by your mother instead.

Don't let anyone deceive you with lies.. stand your ground. Get a good lawyer and don't let your father waste what belongs to you abeg!

you have always exhibited signs of being raised by single mother parenting in this forum.


Always exhibiting bad energy against men and fatherhood.



you will be alright las las

wirinet:


Please get some education instead of stubbornly holding on to a misconception. Once again let me educate you - inherited property is not considered marital asset unless either the property was sold and the proceeds used to acquire another property or that the other spouse contributed significantly to the building/upgrading or contributing significantly to the improving of that asset.

Your wife can't inherit a property from her father and boom you become a property owner.

If your deceased spouse died with no surviving children, parents, siblings, nieces, or nephews, you are entitled to inherit everything. However, if your spouse has children that survived them, you will inherit all community property and a portion of your spouse’s separate property (property acquired before the marriage, inheritances, gifts, etc.). The children will receive a share of your spouse’s separate property.

Similarly, if your spouse died with no children but one or more parents or siblings survived them, you will inherit all community property and one-half of the separate property, with the remaining half going to the surviving parents or siblings.


EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU TELL OTHERS TO DO IT.

Your mother inherited the property because she was the closest relative not because you were born because if she wasn't the closest relative but you were born she won't get the property. A wife's closest relative is supposed to be his husband and vice versa not children. Except your mother willed the property to you, your father has the right to that property before you QED

GraciousGod190:


How?

Really

I don't agree at all

If I wasn't born, do you think those property would be accessible to him?
Because he married my mother.
It would have been passed down to the closest relative of my mother kindreds

SON, BY RIGHT, THE PROPERTY BELONG TO YOUR FATHER AND NOT YOURS, BUT I SMELL DIS-UNIYY AND DIS-ORGANISATION IN YOUR FATHER, IF NOT SO, SINCE YOU ARE OLD ENOUGH, YOUR DAD IS SUPPOSE YO CARRY YOU ALONG I. HIS ACTION. I KNOW YOU ARE A YORUBA, RIGHT?. DONT EVER SEE YOUR DAD AS A STRANGER WHEN IT COMES TO THE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR MUM PROPERTY, RATHER YOU ARE THE STRANGER, UNLESS IN A SITUATION WERE YOUR DAD IS AN UNWISE SPENDER.

Trojan8:


So if a man inherits a property, the wife SHOULD NOT have access to them in the event that the man dies because he didn't ACQUIRE them?

If this serenio happens, the brothers and sisters of the dead husband would descend on the property before the body is even cold. It will be almost impossible for the wife to appropriate inherited properties without the help of the husband's grown up children, who are also grand children to the husbands patents.

GraciousGod190:

When issues like this are raised, people like you who don't have anything meaningful to contribute other than to abuse will start creeping out from your swampy holes... like bush rats in mangrove deserts.

For your info, I own 2 apartments already... personal I build with my money...not everyone is as lazy as your father.

quit the bragging already,some of us has built more than two apartments, so listen to suggestions from every quarter,since your exposure isn't well enough to seek a professional advise.

DEBJOCH1:
SON, BY RIGHT, THE PROPERTY BELONG TO YOUR FATHER[ AND NOT YOURS, BUT I SMELL DIS-UNIYY AND DIS-ORGANISATION IN YOUR FATHER, IF NOT SO, SINCE YOU ARE OLD ENOUGH, YOUR DAD IS SUPPOSE YO CARRY YOU ALONG I. HIS ACTION. I KNOW YOU ARE A YORUBA, RIGHT?. DONT EVER SEE YOUR DAD AS A STRANGER WHEN IT COMES TO THE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR MUM PROPERTY, RATHER YOU ARE THE STRANGER, UNLESS IN A SITUATION WERE YOUR DAD IS AN UNWISE SPENDER.

Please explain how your wife's father's property becomes your own without her family's consent.

wirinet:


If this serenio happens, the brothers and sisters of the dead husband would descend on the property before the body is even cold. It will be almost impossible for the wife to appropriate inherited properties without the help of the husband's grown up children, who are also grand children to the husbands patents.

Nobody is talking about properties earned by force. In the scenario I painted, who has LEGAL rights to those properties? That is the question, not telling me what happens in Nollywood.

baby124:


No law states that in Nigeria. Maybe Igbo customary law. Legal laws say the woman’s heirs have rights to her property. That’s husband and children. Husband comes in when it’s acquired within marriage. Not inherited.

You are right

Yeyeoldman:


This have nothing to do with poverty. This is mainly an African problem. Your parents don't owe you any inheritance. I know this sounds harsh but it's the truth. Same way you are not your parents retirement plan. The young man here has an entitlement mentality ingrained in almost every African. Your parents do not owe you nothing. Their responsibility stops are raising you to be a responsible citizen. The OP clearly stated that his father educated him to University level and infact he is doing well on life.

Like I said before the OP need to do some time in Prison for harassing his father. He's been selfish and demanding for what's not his in the first place. Ask the young man if the mother willed the said property to him. If this is not the case then ownership rest with the Husband of the deceased and not the OP.

Ask yourself this question; What if the executor of the dead woman's estate reveal that the she is owing $700,000, do you really believe this yeye young man will come out and agree to settle the debt? No! Instead he will quickly distance his self and direct all interested parties to his father.

No wonder marriages are failing these days. You people don't even understand what a partner/spouse is. If I lay my hand on this boy I swear he will see pepper. Go and make your own money. Stop being entitled. What if the woman willed her estate to an orphanage? This young man have no ground for laying claim to the said property. The moment you get married, joint ownership of all asset begins unless a prenup was signed that says differently. Comrades educate yourselves and stop supporting and cheering the OP on his way to prison.

your a clown!

ezegenigbonine:


You are right

• If a person dies leaving a spouse but no issue the spouse is entitled to the entire
residuary estate. Where there is a surviving spouse and children the spouse is entitled to
only the “personal chattels” such as moveable possessions but not money of the
deceased husband and a statutory legacy such as the ''Fixed Net Sum of £270,000 plus
interest from the date of death of her deceased husband as contained in order 2020 of
AEA 1925''. If there is a residuary estate it would be equally divided between the spouse
and all the children on 50%-50% basis. Before the enactment of ITPA 2014, the
spouse’s 50% residue was held on a life interest trust for her.


Same link

tiswell:
quit the bragging already,some of us has built more than two apartments, so listen to suggestions from every quarter,since your exposure isn't well enough to seek a professional advise.

you sound fustrated son, I actually love that op response to fustrated beings like you.

None of those properties is yours until your father is dead. Besides, you are fighting on top his properties (Your father married your mother and share things ever since).
You can only advice him not to waste or lavish the properties anyhow

Trojan8:


Nobody is talking about properties earned by force. In the scenario I painted, who has LEGAL rights to those properties? That is the question, not telling me what happens in Nollywood.

Spouses don't have automatic legal rights to inherited property.