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That’s why you need a will

FalseProphet1:
There's this mild drama currently going on in the family. My uncle died late last year (at an old age). The problem here is that they some delay in child birth, (7 years after their wedding to be prescise) so during this long wait, he and the wife decided to adopt a male child.

7 years after his adoption, children started popping in. They had a set of twins (males) and then 2 boys and a girl making it 5 biological children.

This my uncle was a wealthy man, so he had properties in the town of their state of origin and in the village.

Upon his death last year, the eldest son (the one who was adopted) sealed off the property in their village and claimed ownership of the 3 rental buildings in the town. This angered my uncle's brothers who were of the opinion that he's not family and therefore has no right to do such when the man's biological kids are very much around.

So they (the uncles) had a meeting with the biological sons of their late brother to get rid of what they termed an outcast in their midst.

They later invited the adopted young man to the village and used the community youths to beat him up and threatened to kill him if he doesn't stay away from their family properties. That he should look for his own biological parents and inherit whatever they left for him.

Now this didn't go down well, cos he used the police to lock up one of the twins and the whole family members are threatening fire and brimstone if the young man isn't released. They took the matter to the community elders who of course supported them by saying the adopted man has no right of forceful claim to any property unless it's given to him willingly by the family members.

As of now they have destroyed his wife's business in one of the buildings, burnt his car and have vowed to even kill him if he doesn't release their son.

That's why I brought it here. Was the adopted son wrong to have claimed ownership of his late father's properties without the official nod of the family members?

Do adopted children have right of inheritance in the family they find themselves?

What's your opinion on this matter.


Modified: I forgot to add that my uncle hasn't been buried because of this matter. His body is still in the mortuary cos there have to be an agreement from the family before burial takes place, and since the family is in chaos, the burial cannot hold for now.

it depends...i have seen biological sons who are bastard...whoever takes care of u in old age deserves ur inheritance even maids..this mentality of bological sons takinh over properties have made some children useless and parents still gave them everything..this rubbish cant work wity me.if u mess up i give u wotowotor i worked for it so its not yours..i could give to a loving daughter,adopted son,maid or a son in most cases

They should chase that imposter out of there asap!

FalseProphet1:
Modified: I forgot to add that my uncle hasn't been buried because of this matter. His body is still in the mortuary cos there have to be an agreement from the family before burial takes place, and since the family is in chaos, the burial cannot hold for now.

What of ur uncle's mother?
Is she supporting her biological children?



Btw falseprophet so you couldn't prophecy on this matter?

Nazgul:
The step son is really mad and deserves whatever is thrown at him from the family. If he isn't careful he would just die for nothing cos cases like this have high tendencies of becoming diabolical.

He had no right to lay claim on those properties even if he was the late man's biological son. There have to be a meeting to decide who gets what.

Exactly. This is pure greed. Does he want everything to himself?

Nice story, which I sense is fake like the others on this Forum.

That said... Africans should learn how to write Wills and Testaments before death locates them.

If the man had engaged lawyers and done the needful, this would have been easily wrapped up by the law courts. No long thing!

I am always shocked and ashamed when I hear about grow ass men fighting over properties left by deceased people! Such level of backwardness is hard to fathom.

Yy

I BLAMED your uncle.
All family are GREEDY.

FalseProphet1:
Will doesn't work in African families with high traditional beliefs. They do things according to their traditions.

So traditionally, a step son is a nobody? Your uncle did something really wrong by not leaving behind a will.

FalseProphet1:
There's this mild drama currently going on in the family. My uncle died late last year (at an old age). The problem here is that they some delay in child birth, (7 years after their wedding to be prescise) so during this long wait, he and the wife decided to adopt a male child.

7 years after his adoption, children started popping in. They had a set of twins (males) and then 2 boys and a girl making it 5 biological children.

This my uncle was a wealthy man, so he had properties in the town of their state of origin and in the village.

Upon his death last year, the eldest son (the one who was adopted) sealed off the property in their village and claimed ownership of the 3 rental buildings in the town. This angered my uncle's brothers who were of the opinion that he's not family and therefore has no right to do such when the man's biological kids are very much around.

So they (the uncles) had a meeting with the biological sons of their late brother to get rid of what they termed an outcast in their midst.

They later invited the adopted young man to the village and used the community youths to beat him up and threatened to kill him if he doesn't stay away from their family properties. That he should look for his own biological parents and inherit whatever they left for him.

Now this didn't go down well, cos he used the police to lock up one of the twins and the whole family members are threatening fire and brimstone if the young man isn't released. They took the matter to the community elders who of course supported them by saying the adopted man has no right of forceful claim to any property unless it's given to him willingly by the family members.

As of now they have destroyed his wife's business in one of the buildings, burnt his car and have vowed to even kill him if he doesn't release their son.

That's why I brought it here. Was the adopted son wrong to have claimed ownership of his late father's properties without the official nod of the family members?

Do adopted children have right of inheritance in the family they find themselves?

What's your opinion on this matter.


Modified: I forgot to add that my uncle hasn't been buried because of this matter. His body is still in the mortuary cos there have to be an agreement from the family before burial takes place, and since the family is in chaos, the burial cannot hold for now.

The adopted son dey mad ni.....why is he still using oxygen

Depend on how you envisage your estate to be handled after you are gone. You might not get it all right… but the one who is more shred and discipline to grow the little it much you have worked for …

FalseProphet1:
There's this mild drama currently going on in the family. My uncle died late last year (at an old age). The problem here is that they some delay in child birth, (7 years after their wedding to be prescise) so during this long wait, he and the wife decided to adopt a male child.

7 years after his adoption, children started popping in. They had a set of twins (males) and then 2 boys and a girl making it 5 biological children.

This my uncle was a wealthy man, so he had properties in the town of their state of origin and in the village.

Upon his death last year, the eldest son (the one who was adopted) sealed off the property in their village and claimed ownership of the 3 rental buildings in the town. This angered my uncle's brothers who were of the opinion that he's not family and therefore has no right to do such when the man's biological kids are very much around.

So they (the uncles) had a meeting with the biological sons of their late brother to get rid of what they termed an outcast in their midst.

They later invited the adopted young man to the village and used the community youths to beat him up and threatened to kill him if he doesn't stay away from their family properties. That he should look for his own biological parents and inherit whatever they left for him.

Now this didn't go down well, cos he used the police to lock up one of the twins and the whole family members are threatening fire and brimstone if the young man isn't released. They took the matter to the community elders who of course supported them by saying the adopted man has no right of forceful claim to any property unless it's given to him willingly by the family members.

As of now they have destroyed his wife's business in one of the buildings, burnt his car and have vowed to even kill him if he doesn't release their son.

That's why I brought it here. Was the adopted son wrong to have claimed ownership of his late father's properties without the official nod of the family members?

Do adopted children have right of inheritance in the family they find themselves?

What's your opinion on this matter.


Modified: I forgot to add that my uncle hasn't been buried because of this matter. His body is still in the mortuary cos there have to be an agreement from the family before burial takes place, and since the family is in chaos, the burial cannot hold for now.

They all have right to his inheritance. Your uncle didn't leave a WILL behind ni

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Even if he is a biological son, does it give him the right to lock out his siblings?

He can fight with the law but can he fight the whole village?

If he had made better use of the opportunities and resources at his disposal, he won't be fighting for his father's assets.

Everyone will lose at the end now that arson and threats have entered the equation.

Even if the man left a WILL, it usually ends up in litigations. There are notable families in Nigeria whose WILL are still being contested in court 20 years after.

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FalseProphet1:
There's this mild drama currently going on in the family. My uncle died late last year (at an old age). The problem here is that they some delay in child birth, (7 years after their wedding to be prescise) so during this long wait, he and the wife decided to adopt a male child.

7 years after his adoption, children started popping in. They had a set of twins (males) and then 2 boys and a girl making it 5 biological children.

This my uncle was a wealthy man, so he had properties in the town of their state of origin and in the village.

Upon his death last year, the eldest son (the one who was adopted) sealed off the property in their village and claimed ownership of the 3 rental buildings in the town. This angered my uncle's brothers who were of the opinion that he's not family and therefore has no right to do such when the man's biological kids are very much around.

So they (the uncles) had a meeting with the biological sons of their late brother to get rid of what they termed an outcast in their midst.

They later invited the adopted young man to the village and used the community youths to beat him up and threatened to kill him if he doesn't stay away from their family properties. That he should look for his own biological parents and inherit whatever they left for him.

Now this didn't go down well, cos he used the police to lock up one of the twins and the whole family members are threatening fire and brimstone if the young man isn't released. They took the matter to the community elders who of course supported them by saying the adopted man has no right of forceful claim to any property unless it's given to him willingly by the family members.

As of now they have destroyed his wife's business in one of the buildings, burnt his car and have vowed to even kill him if he doesn't release their son.

That's why I brought it here. Was the adopted son wrong to have claimed ownership of his late father's properties without the official nod of the family members?

Do adopted children have right of inheritance in the family they find themselves?

What's your opinion on this matter.


Modified: I forgot to add that my uncle hasn't been buried because of this matter. His body is still in the mortuary cos there have to be an agreement from the family before burial takes place, and since the family is in chaos, the burial cannot hold for now.

The biological begotten son always takes it ahead of adopted

The adopted son wasn't wise at all

He should have called for a dialogue and appealed to the other sons

FalseProphet1:
This is what everyone in the family is saying. The yeye man is there quoting law that under law he officially has the same rights as a biological child cos his adoption wasn't done illegally, and an adopted child has equal rights with a biological child.

As I'm talking to you, his wife was beaten by youths and her business destroyed, the man in question is sleeping in a hotel and they have burnt his car. Why do we Africans love violence? It wouldn't have costed him anything to come to the family and let them decide on how their fathers properties should be shared cos I'm very sure that no matter how they choose to share it, he would definitely get something.

Now because of the silly actions he has taken, he won't get anything and if care isn't taken he might loose his life in the process.

Was his adoption done legally?

FalseProphet1:
This is what everyone in the family is saying. The yeye man is there quoting law that under law he officially has the same rights as a biological child cos his adoption wasn't done illegally, and an adopted child has equal rights with a biological child.

As I'm talking to you, his wife was beaten by youths and her business destroyed, the man in question is sleeping in a hotel and they have burnt his car. Why do we Africans love violence? It wouldn't have costed him anything to come to the family and let them decide on how their fathers properties should be shared cos I'm very sure that no matter how they choose to share it, he would definitely get something.

Now because of the silly actions he has taken, he won't get anything and if care isn't taken he might loose his life in the process.

so far his adoption was legal he is officially the first born

Think4Yourself:
Your type should be avoided at all cost

You stinks of one without proper educational background, one that thinks from his ass, one without any sense whatsoever.


You irritates oxygen!! You are a disgrace to yourself

Very upset about property that’s not yours. Why?

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Why are you asking stupid question

cococandy:
Very upset about property that’s not yours. Why?

I hate ungrateful people and I hate people that are greedy...

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Think4Yourself:
Lies

okay

50 50

Equal right.

nedekid:
Was his adoption done legally?

Bro, even if legally

That guy has raised dust and he only endangered himself by being too direct

If all the properties are in the village and the community and uncles are against him, how exactly will he have rest of mind in this matter?

It is a shame the way Nigerians and Africans view adoption

Even after adopting, there is a thin line that screams to the kids that they are adopted. A line of bloodline segregation.

I blame the family. Everything is fuelled by greed in Nigeria here. The hustle for properties.


Now the family are saying he is adopted. How did the late man and his wife place that first son in the family before the father's death?

So e reach inheritance now, Ik na say an adopted blood, he should go and find his own parents, Odiegwu!

I blame the kids for fighting over properties when their late father hasn't been buried yet and I will blame the father more if he didn't live a will while alive.


Greed family!

Think4Yourself:
The moment that man gets a brain reset beating that he was adopted, the better for him.

I can't stay in my father's house and an adopted son will be claiming first right to my father's properties.....tah, it is not possible!!! That is a sacrilege that any igbo man won't agree on imagine the audacity

What about a son born out of wedlock by a man and months later, his wife put to bed. In Igbo land who is the first child. The one whose mother's dowry was not paid or the son who was borne by the man's wife?