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How much is the form

Less than Five Thousand Naira excluding the death certificate and sworn affidavit stating that it is the first time you are applying for the LOA.

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Firstly, only theHhigh Court of a state can grant a Letter of Administration.

Secondly, I'll advise you to apply for the Letter of Administration LOA within your state of residence because of the convenience of visiting the probate registry to follow up with the long procedural steps.

INTRODUCTION
Letter of Administration in Nigeria essentially is the legal authority granted by the Probate Registry/Court a person who will administer the estate of someone who dies without a willow intestate. Primarily our focus is that of Lagos state.

Intestate means a person who died without writing a valid will.

A person granted Letter of Administration is called Administrator or Administratix.

When Do You Need a Letter of Administration?

A letter of administration is needed to allow the Person(s) appointed by the Probate Court to manage the deceased Properties, Shares, Bonds, especially when the bank tell you go and get letter of administration, pension etc.

The Priority of Persons who can be Appointed or Entitled to a Grant of Letters of Administration under Section 49 of the Administration of estate Law (Lagos). These are the hierarchy of persons entitled to apply for letters of administration:

Surviving spouse(s) of the deceased. (Husband or Wife) whoever survives the deceased.
Children of the Deceased.
Parents of the Deceased.
Brothers or Sisters of the deceased of full blood
Brothers and Sisters of the deceased half-blood. or Children of such brother or sister who died in the life time of the deceased.
Grandparents of the deceased
Uncles and Aunts of full blood of their children.

Grant of letters of administration would not be made within three (3) months (in Lagos state) from the date the deceased died intestate.

Every application for grant of letters of administration are usually published in a National newspaper to allow for objections and the filing of caveats.

One person cannot be granted letters of administration. It can only be granted to at least two people who are adults. The only exception is where a Trust Corporation or the administrator general is appointed as sole administrator.

Documents Required For Obtaining Letters of Administration.

An Application Letter addressed to the Probate Registrar, High Court of Lagos State. The application Letter should contain the following information.
Full name of the deceased.
Date of death of the deceased
The deceased last known address in Lagos State
Name and address of all the administrators or administratix.
Death Certificate of the deceased.
Phone number of the administrators.
Relationship of the administrators and the deceased.

Photocopy of the Death certificate of the deceased.
Sworn Affidavit of Fact (one of the administrators will depose to an affidavit stating that they have not made a prior application for the grant of the letter of administration).
Valid Identity cards of all the administrators.
Passport photographs of all the administrators.
Payment of the Purchase of Application Form.


STEP OR PROCEDURE TO BE TAKEN AFTER OBTAINING THE APPLICATION FORM
Letters of administration is granted upon application by a person entitled either personally or through his legal practitioner to the Probate registrar. Usually forms are issued to the applicant, to be returned, upon completion, to the probate registry.

PLEASE WRITE YOUR NAMES CORRECTLY WHEN FILLING IN FORM TO AVOID MISTAKE WHEN THE LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION IS GRANTED.

The Application Form include the following:
Passport Photographs of the Applicants
Oath of Administration by the Applicant
Justification for sureties.
Affidavit/Declaration as to next-of-kin
Bank certificate
Particulars of landed property left by the deceased.
Inventory
Administration Bond to ensure that the grantee makes proper inventory, distributes the estate accordingly and pays out of all just debts.

SCHEDULE OF DEBTS AND FUNERAL EXPENSES:

Publication would be made in the gazette or newspaper.
An Estate fee of 5% to 10% of the value of the Estate would be paid to the Lagos state government.

Contact your Lawyer to assist you in obtaining the Letter of Administration.