ednut1:
How much is a property in the village worth This is a lesson for us o, givers don dey lack. People will suck you till you become broke like them.

This statement ain't new to me I have an elderly brother here in Lagos he said ...

Givers never lack is an understatement because if u give all u have then u became broke like them. And they will look elsewhere for help and abandon you 🤔

So he said as u are giving make sure u invest in ur future too because none will come to rescue u from ur own poverty 😢

There are 1000 reasons to sell d land and start afresh a new one of his own privately because if he eventually kicks d bucket even if u guys tried to inherit the apartment don't forget village people might go fetish and allow u guys to step on stone 🪨 and may gov u guys challenge of ur life that won't stop 😢😭😭😢
.hence u won't be free to go home 🏠

So the best option is to sell and start a new life but how much will d property cost is the problem 🤔

Scholace:
Good day all

My dad is from a nuclear family of eight. Seven boys and a girl. Their parents are late. My dad owned 8 rooms apartment in his village. He singlehandedly bought the land and raised the building. We reside in Lagos in a rented apartment. Obviously that was the only building owned by my dad. We hardly visit the village, but I've been there twice, likewise my other siblings. My mum and dad are the only ones that frequent there back then, and they're well known. My dad and the sixth child of their parents are the only ones that owned a house. The rest of them live in a rented apartment and had no house to their namew.

The house at the village wasn't occupied by anyone nor let out. Recently, one of the family members from their mother side at the village suggested to allow someone occupied the house. He brought in some people who i learnt were church people. Someone gave my dad info that they want to sell the house. My dad was surprised. We later got info that my dad elder brother claimed he owned the house.

My dad called his elder brother immediately he got the info to confirm what he heard. The so called brother asserted, and he was ruthlessly lashed by my dad. He was surprised by my dad's reaction. Two of my dad other siblings came around to apologise on behalf of their eldest brother outburst. I was around then, i overheard one of them saying it's a family's house. I was like, why are they fighting their eldest brother then?He claimed he owned the house while some claimed it's a family's house.

Apparently, my dad discussed this with two of his friends and they both advised he sell off the house and get a piece of land in Lagos or Ogun State and put up a small building on it. They told him if he didn't sell it, the family will take over the house when he kick the bucket, and his children and wife will be thoroughly dealt with if they attempt to be in loggerhead with them. He called one of his friend that reside at Ibadan, he said the same thing as suggested by his two other friends. He also added, if he can get a developer to take over the building because only 4 rooms had been roofed. By doing that, the developer will complete the building and write a will when to recoup their resources and the building taken back from them by we the children.

My mum suggested he sell it and start up a business, considering the fact that things aren't going well financially with him. My immediate younger brother may likely drop out of school due to finances. According to my dad he has really helped his siblings when things were going well for him. He financed his elder brother's wedding, sent his two siblings to school, put some in trade as mechanic and electrician. Sponsored two of his younger siblings wedding ceremony. He linked one of his younger brother's to my mum's brother who happened to be a staff at Mobil. By the grace of God, he got a job at Mobil. That my mum brother is late, he died 2016. After all the favour my dad has rendered to his siblings, the best way they could say thank you was to inherit his only house. None of them has ever given even our last born #100. I graduated from school and still in search of job, none of them had shown interest. Glory be to God, we've never had the course to call them that we're hungry. I wasn't surprised regarding the recent development from my dad's siblings. I was envisaging taking it to a radio station, but i got to realised I'd have to spend some money towards that. I was discussing with my brother and he suggested i put it up for wider view

Please what steps would you suggest my dad take inorder not to lose his property to his siblings.

Thank you.

UnfairLife7:
Father's family are most times useless and wicked. Anyway, It is best to sell the property to sort out your family immediate needs.

I don't agree with you. How many fathers family have you witnessed? If yours is useless and wicked others aren't.

Scholace:
According to him, it should worth 5 million

Yes, he has the documents

Osun state, few miles away from Ibadan

Why are people now saying the op is from South east. U have been advised enough here. Pls persuade Ur popsi to go do the needful... No delay oo

GboyegaD:


All na still noise. Whether you live abroad or not still doesn't make it different from noise. That part of your post was unnecessary.

That said, a sincere question is "do you have a mortgage where you live or you are renting?"

What does Dr ChybuzzDD have to say about the bold?

Gerrard59:


What does Dr ChybuzzDD have to say about the bold?

Maybe, he's busy and hasn't had time to post.

Scholace,

This is old post I know.

Please sell the village house or the problem could last for generations.
At worst, find a plot at Ikorodu and build there.

As a rule of thumb, anything you do for your siblings, expect nothing. Give them all your salary every month, none will say you did anything for them. They feel entitled. No exception.

Give 10% as charity and outsiders will value it. Your dad did well to support his siblings but does not mean his siblings will be good to him or his children. Learn your own lesson from your dad's experience.

Please do not air it on radio or seek social media view on the matter, allow your dad to do the fighting since he's still alive. E get why