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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by baby124: 4:17pm On Jul 28, 2016

Excuzeme:
The bolded again, is your assumption! (Based on what you will like to happen)
How would you/did you know what the dead man would have wanted?

Because he did not sate otherwise, does not mean he could not want otherwise.
For example, have you never seen/heard of Wills where the man willed everything to his relation (Not even his children), excluding the wife?

The LAW does not ASSUME what is not STATED/PLEADED!
That is why everyone is encouraged to have a WILL otherwise, the law will just distribute the property as EQUITABLY as it can, among all the beneficiaries.

When a Property is being SHARED , as part of an INHERITANCE proceeding, it is not how long you have lived there that is considered.
In order of priority,
a) Contents of the WILL left by the owner
b) If Intestate, Survivors (immediate family First)
c.) Other extended family members who also will lay claim.

Now, if it is Divorce proceedings,
The Husband and Wife are considered "joint owners" and ALL ASSETS, (including what is owned by the wife) are put in a SINGLE POT and SHARED!

The relationship between the Husband and Wife is different from that between the Children and Wife of the deceased.
The same laws dont operate on both.

I dont know how l can make you understand and see the difference between what you want/desire, and what is obtainable at law.
read what others have written on the same issue, for more insight.

Thank you for your responses.

You are just making your own law up as you go along. Look, marriage comes with a lot of rights. Distribution of the properties are first to the living spouse before even the children are considered. You are right, the law does not assume, that is why you have to expressly state what you want or do not want in a will. But the law also looks at past actions as well and takes into consideration all legal precedences like marriage. A spouse legally comes first before children and has a bigger share than the children. You can never equate a legal spouse with legitimate children not to talk of the illegitimate ones. That is why marriage is very important man or woman.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by SHAIBULIAR: 4:28pm On Jul 28, 2016

lonelydora:
I don't think there's a 'will', because the Op wouldn't have been asking this. 'Will' is usually self explanatory. Some people wicked shaa.

Lawyers please help Op. Lalasticlala, where art thou are?

is lala a lawyer? Is he not a taxi driver?I'm just asking

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Onyenna(m): 4:29pm On Jul 28, 2016

MasterofdRolls1:
Right of inheritance to an estate is not thesame in the whole of Igbo land, it varies according to the customs and traditions of each community. Get your facts straight, the man is a bastard under the law, because his mother was not married and he was not acknowledged by the father in public, to legitimize him.

Are you sure you quoted the right person coz I never supported her elder brother in the first place.....I also said the elder brother's mum wasn't even legally married to their late dad[on next page though].......so I guess you mistook me for someone else bro.....Peace....

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Engineermbugame(m): 4:37pm On Jul 28, 2016

Donlittle:
wow, i always read about this kind of things but i never knew it was true. Sad really, so what are the females supposed to do? Marry, and not inherit any of their father's property? It is actually barbaric that a man will be fighting ladies for property. He should work hard, and build his own. I am not igbo, but things like this made me realize maybe this is why my father sold all his properties to avoid trouble.

hia if my dad try am eeh my last hope.my area wey land dey costly

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by revolt(m): 4:39pm On Jul 28, 2016

plasssssssssss in igbo land the wife isn't driven away in fact she can't be driven away cos she's a member of the family. usually ur stepmum wouldn't have issues if he was her son but well too bad. now even if he's inherited his dad's estate he's still obliged to care for his dad's widow plus, hope your mum had good rapor with your fads people cos that's where women make a great mistake. they forget that life is a game of politics, and you must build your personal armies over a period of time. I doubt cos by now it'd have been your uncle's fighting alongside your mum.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Excuzeme: 4:44pm On Jul 28, 2016

baby124:
You are just making your own law up as you go along. Look, marriage comes with a lot of rights. Distribution of the properties are first to the living spouse before even the children are considered. You are right, the law does not assume, that is why you have to expressly state what you want or do not want in a will. But the law also looks at past actions as well and takes into consideration all legal precedences like marriage. A spouse legally comes first before children and has a bigger share than the children. You can never equate a legal spouse with legitimate children not to talk of the illegitimate ones. That is why marriage is very important man or woman.

If you say something, at least, back it up with some evidence.

I am not making anything up, even if it does not suit your wishes.

Anyway, l see that we have moved from the point of "She owns everything her deceased husband left behind", to "she has a BIGGER share" of what is left behind. \

We are getting there, its just very slowly-slowly. grin

Two pages behind, l posted that "the wife is just like the children, she would get her share of the property".

I dont know how many people have to repeat this before it sinks-in: There is nothing like ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN! ALL CHILDREN ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND LEGITIMATE, UNDER THE LAW angry

Am done.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Badgers14: 4:51pm On Jul 28, 2016

vodutive:
does Ibo traditional law not state that since your father did not marry his mother he belongs to his mother's family?

Exactly... I was going to ask the same question...

I am igbo and while the guy in question might think he is right.... What he is doing is actually a " Taboo" .. Unthinkable, the only time boyz out of wedlock gets share in their fathers property is if their father is still alive or included him in his will... Otherwise, if the father is dead... So goes this inheritance..

Actually, he dad can never as it is not permissible give the son born out of wedlock his property in the village... "Yes" the umunna will never agree to that

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by sulips(f): 4:51pm On Jul 28, 2016

I advice you and your sisters take up the matter to court, the supreme court has condemned situations of this such, both male and female children have right to inherit their deceased parent's property, and the surviving spouse has a right to be taken care of from the estate of the deceased husband. Your brother has no right to the exclusive ownership of ur father's house irrespective of him being the only son, I advise you and ur sibblings to have a meeting with the family elders and if no positive result, institute and action before the court of law. (good luck)

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by decub: 4:52pm On Jul 28, 2016

Agunna1:
Lawyers Please Help A Depressed Soul: What Does The Law Say?

I am a known and regular commenter on Nairaland, I created this account just for this.
Hear my story.

My dad died few years ago and in my house we are all girls. My dad has a boy (now a married man) whom he gave birth to when he was very young out of wedlock from another woman before marrying my mum. Meanwhile the boy grew up in our house, we didn't even know he wasn't our blood brother until I finished secondary school, to show you how tight the relationship was. Before my dad died from his sickness, the boy started acting up, giving people the impression that there is trouble in the family because he is from another woman, even during my dad's burial, well that's a story for another day.

My dad has only one house, 2 - 3 bedroom semi-detached flats. We are staying in one of the flats even before my dad died. Now, as my mum traveled and came back, the boy has padlocked the flat we are staying and rented the other flat to an unknown tenant.

Traditionally, they say women do not have a share in the property of a man. This traditional law does it include my mum who has been staying in that house with her husband before his death? Now, does it mean my mum and my remaining single sister ( we are all married except her) are not going to enter the house in which we have been staying over the years? Does he want my mum to stay in the bush or what? Please, what does the Law say about this type of issue? What does the Igbo traditional law and the English law say about this?

My mum never wanted to make any form of trouble initially but I think this is the height of the whole thing, and we are now ready to go to any length he wants us to go to.

Please Lawyers do you advise my mum to go to court? If the case is in the Law court, are they going to seal off the house knowing fully well that is where my mum stays?

Mods, please help move to front page. We need urgent advice asap. Interested lawyers should please contact me.

Well, certain cultures and traditions are much stronger than what is conventional. I will advise you take this to your paternal uncles, if it's where I come from, your uncles would fight for your mum and I can assure you, the fact that your mum didn't give birth to a male child is a full assurance the youths would treat the guy's fk up in their own way, at least I've witness similar case that the youths had to force the guy on exile.

However, there are communities where village heads, youth leaders are more corrupt than Chinese phone's memory cards and if that's the case with yours, seek legal redress.

Let's pause and think, what if you ladies turn the table around and claim you don't know him as your father's child? Our dad only told us he was trying to help a poor boy who needed one. That would be wicked though but if your story is true, then he deserves it cos real men don't INHERIT properties, they OWN properties.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by DLioness(f): 4:55pm On Jul 28, 2016

Agunna1:
Lawyers Please Help A Depressed Soul: What Does The Law Say?

I am a known and regular commenter on Nairaland, I created this account just for this.
Hear my story.

My dad died few years ago and in my house we are all girls. My dad has a boy (now a married man) whom he gave birth to when he was very young out of wedlock from another woman before marrying my mum. Meanwhile the boy grew up in our house, we didn't even know he wasn't our blood brother until I finished secondary school, to show you how tight the relationship was. Before my dad died from his sickness, the boy started acting up, giving people the impression that there is trouble in the family because he is from another woman, even during my dad's burial, well that's a story for another day.

My dad has only one house, 2 - 3 bedroom semi-detached flats. We are staying in one of the flats even before my dad died. Now, as my mum traveled and came back, the boy has padlocked the flat we are staying and rented the other flat to an unknown tenant.

Traditionally, they say women do not have a share in the property of a man. This traditional law does it include my mum who has been staying in that house with her husband before his death? Now, does it mean my mum and my remaining single sister ( we are all married except her) are not going to enter the house in which we have been staying over the years? Does he want my mum to stay in the bush or what? Please, what does the Law say about this type of issue? What does the Igbo traditional law and the English law say about this?

My mum never wanted to make any form of trouble initially but I think this is the height of the whole thing, and we are now ready to go to any length he wants us to go to.

Please Lawyers do you advise my mum to go to court? If the case is in the Law court, are they going to seal off the house knowing fully well that is where my mum stays?

Mods, please help move to front page. We need urgent advice asap. Interested lawyers should please contact me.

Under the Nigerian Legal System, the kind of marriage btw ur dad and ur mum wl play a role in determining issues. If ur dad and ur mum did marriage undr the Act and ur fada died wtout a Will, the first prsn entitld to letter of administratn of the entire estate is ur mum. If it is only customary marriage btw ur dad and mum, the cot is bound by ur customary law only to the extnt dt the custom is nt repugnant to natural justice, equity and good conscience.

In eida case, u ve a legal rit and the cot wl mst likly cm to ur aid.

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by baby124: 4:57pm On Jul 28, 2016

Excuzeme:
If you say something, at least, back it up with some evidence.

I am not making anything up, even if it does not suit your wishes.

Anyway, l see that we have moved from the point of "She owns everything her deceased husband left behind", to "she has a BIGGER share" of what is left behind. \

We are getting there, its just very slowly-slowly.

Two pages behind, l posted that "the wife is just like the children, she would get her share of the property".

I dont know how many people have to repeat this before it sinks-in: There is nothing like ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN! ALL CHILDREN ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND LEGITIMATE, UNDER THE LAW

Am done.

There is something like illegitimate children. We are not getting anywhere as you fail to read. If it hurts that you are an illegitimate child, then too bad. But if your father did not marry your mother then you are illegitimate. Now, back to our argument, the wife is entitled to live in her husband's jointly occupied property and even will it on her death. That still stands. I am talking about the sharing of other properties, the spouse is entitled to a bigger share than the kids. You better not go and fight your father's WIFE over her property because you will lose big time and come out with a smaller share than you thought. You think those people getting married are just throwing a party? Your comments show that you have no idea what a marriage is and what it protects or provides each spouse. No law in this world will support you stealing your father's WIFE's jointly occupied property. Read up on Community property. You know nothing Excuseme.

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Badgers14: 5:02pm On Jul 28, 2016

Agunna1:
Lawyers Please Help A Depressed Soul: What Does The Law Say?

I am a known and regular commenter on Nairaland, I created this account just for this.
Hear my story.

My dad died few years ago and in my house we are all girls. My dad has a boy (now a married man) whom he gave birth to when he was very young out of wedlock from another woman before marrying my mum. Meanwhile the boy grew up in our house, we didn't even know he wasn't our blood brother until I finished secondary school, to show you how tight the relationship was. Before my dad died from his sickness, the boy started acting up, giving people the impression that there is trouble in the family because he is from another woman, even during my dad's burial, well that's a story for another day.

My dad has only one house, 2 - 3 bedroom semi-detached flats. We are staying in one of the flats even before my dad died. Now, as my mum traveled and came back, the boy has padlocked the flat we are staying and rented the other flat to an unknown tenant.

Traditionally, they say women do not have a share in the property of a man. This traditional law does it include my mum who has been staying in that house with her husband before his death? Now, does it mean my mum and my remaining single sister ( we are all married except her) are not going to enter the house in which we have been staying over the years? Does he want my mum to stay in the bush or what? Please, what does the Law say about this type of issue? What does the Igbo traditional law and the English law say about this?

My mum never wanted to make any form of trouble initially but I think this is the height of the whole thing, and we are now ready to go to any length he wants us to go to.

Please Lawyers do you advise my mum to go to court? If the case is in the Law court, are they going to seal off the house knowing fully well that is where my mum stays?

Mods, please help move to front page. We need urgent advice asap. Interested lawyers should please contact me.

Question, are your family in good terms with your fathers brothers (if any) and the umuna?
While your so called brother might be feeling he is right... What he is doing is actually a taboo...
Being that he was born out of wedlock... He has no say in his inheritance traditionally..

Also, legally you and your mother have a legal ground to sue him and get the propeties back.... Again... No mercy.... If you are going to do it... Do it all the way..
Infact, if i live in Nigeria i will take the case and make sure he don't get anything... Infact how are you sure he was your father's son? Let him prove it angry

and no sane judge will give orders for you to submit to DNA test to prove you are siblings.... There's no legal ground for that.... Your lawyers could block any attempt to have your father exhumed. So let him solve that mystery
Looks like i am carring this case for head like gala but
I hate heartless people... angry

O i will wish this was in my State in the good ol USA... I would have cleaned him out real good.

Take heart dear..
I hope you find a good lawyer.... Be strong.... Don't be emotional..

Cheers!

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Nobody: 5:02pm On Jul 28, 2016

olumaxi:
I knw say na dem....our IPOB brodas...if they r not on death row in indonesia,they ll b in nigeria tryin to make anoda man's property theirs

Behave yourself

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Deen77: 5:04pm On Jul 28, 2016

yetseyi:
Sounds more like a cultural matter but even if igbo culture permits sole inheritance as the only male, why lock out your siblings and step mum?

Some people just hide under culture to hurt others sometimes.

Let the lawyers advise legally.

Supreme court justice rule ibo culture out last two months. Get a lawyer

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by adimsmt: 5:06pm On Jul 28, 2016*

Agunna1:
Lawyers Please Help A Depressed Soul: What Does The Law Say?

I am a known and regular commenter on Nairaland, I created this account just for this.
Hear my story.

My dad died few years ago and in my house we are all girls. My dad has a boy (now a married man) whom he gave birth to when he was very young out of wedlock from another woman before marrying my mum. Meanwhile the boy grew up in our house, we didn't even know he wasn't our blood brother until I finished secondary school, to show you how tight the relationship was. Before my dad died from his sickness, the boy started acting up, giving people the impression that there is trouble in the family because he is from another woman, even during my dad's burial, well that's a story for another day.

My dad has only one house, 2 - 3 bedroom semi-detached flats. We are staying in one of the flats even before my dad died. Now, as my mum traveled and came back, the boy has padlocked the flat we are staying and rented the other flat to an unknown tenant.

Traditionally, they say women do not have a share in the property of a man. This traditional law does it include my mum who has been staying in that house with her husband before his death? Now, does it mean my mum and my remaining single sister ( we are all married except her) are not going to enter the house in which we have been staying over the years? Does he want my mum to stay in the bush or what? Please, what does the Law say about this type of issue? What does the Igbo traditional law and the English law say about this?

My mum never wanted to make any form of trouble initially but I think this is the height of the whole thing, and we are now ready to go to any length he wants us to go to.

Please Lawyers do you advise my mum to go to court? If the case is in the Law court, are they going to seal off the house knowing fully well that is where my mum stays?

Mods, please help move to front page. We need urgent advice asap. Interested lawyers should please contact me.

I sympathize with what you all are going through, as a father of four girls sometimes i'm worry what will be my daughter's fate when I'm gone. But thank God I'm don't live in Nigeria right now but who knows. Please if i may ask did your father has a will? this is why i hope some well meaning Nigerians start teaching the importance of wills in our society. If there was a will, at least you all would have had something to stand on and take this matter to court. This barbaric culture was the mean purpose of what the equality bill wanted to address but those bunch of illiterates we have as politicians saw it as a threat to their ego.

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by DLioness(f): 5:07pm On Jul 28, 2016

VajanahDischaj:
If u really don't want to be frustrated for life avoid these ;Nigerian law courts and Nigerian Police

My solution; commit everything to God, cause nature to work against him and make him restless till he turns back to retrace the right path.

As for lawyers matter, 4k dem! They work for only those heavier in pocket. It won't favour u from what I see.

stop speakn ur imaginations. All facilities ar in place. There is the department of legal aid undr the ministry of justice. Evry lawyer is mandatd to undertk pro bono cases as oftn as possibl so wat is ur frustration all abt?

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Nobody: 5:30pm On Jul 28, 2016

I just consulted with my lawyer and he said this is a very dicey situation and there is no need to go to court as many of this kind of case is still untreated in court.

This issue should be settled amicably within the family.

Going to court will just prolong the issue and drain your pockets (legal fees is no joke)

This case can also prolong for many years and the property will be sealed until the case is settled.

So, please try and settle this case within the family and also find out if your dad had a will

Thanks

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by nams77: 5:35pm On Jul 28, 2016

op. stopping listening to too many advice here. like someone rightly mentioned here,the supreme Court (highest court in the land) has already adjudicate on a matter similar to yours not to long ago. tradition is inferior before the law. take your step brother to Court and get victory.

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Nobody: 5:52pm On Jul 28, 2016

sourcecode99:
Are you the step-son in question or his agent?. Not everyone is a coward that take to their heels in the face of adversity. Don't comment if you have nothing tangible to say.

Who put ur mouth on ma post coward??

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by bayawah: 5:59pm On Jul 28, 2016

The guy don't have any right to lock your mummy outside. Bfor u go to court there are some procedures which you have to follow, 1. Your mum should go and report the guy to the most senior in the family and if he fail to handle the matter very well, then your mum will proceed to the umunna, and if they also fail to handle it, she will also take it to palace and if they all fail to handle it then that is wen you plp will involve court , but I believe that they will resolve it. Thanks.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Nobody: 5:59pm On Jul 28, 2016

Agunna1:
Lawyers Please Help A Depressed Soul: What Does The Law Say?

I am a known and regular commenter on Nairaland, I created this account just for this.
Hear my story.

My dad died few years ago and in my house we are all girls. My dad has a boy (now a married man) whom he gave birth to when he was very young out of wedlock from another woman before marrying my mum. Meanwhile the boy grew up in our house, we didn't even know he wasn't our blood brother until I finished secondary school, to show you how tight the relationship was. Before my dad died from his sickness, the boy started acting up, giving people the impression that there is trouble in the family because he is from another woman, even during my dad's burial, well that's a story for another day.

My dad has only one house, 2 - 3 bedroom semi-detached flats. We are staying in one of the flats even before my dad died. Now, as my mum traveled and came back, the boy has padlocked the flat we are staying and rented the other flat to an unknown tenant.

Traditionally, they say women do not have a share in the property of a man. This traditional law does it include my mum who has been staying in that house with her husband before his death? Now, does it mean my mum and my remaining single sister ( we are all married except her) are not going to enter the house in which we have been staying over the years? Does he want my mum to stay in the bush or what? Please, what does the Law say about this type of issue? What does the Igbo traditional law and the English law say about this?

My mum never wanted to make any form of trouble initially but I think this is the height of the whole thing, and we are now ready to go to any length he wants us to go to.

Please Lawyers do you advise my mum to go to court? If the case is in the Law court, are they going to seal off the house knowing fully well that is where my mum stays?

Mods, please help move to front page. We need urgent advice asap. Interested lawyers should please contact me.

Take him to court,any court, your mother will win hands down. I'm Igbo and it happened in my village.customary court don't take maltreatment of widows lightly. Get a lawyer ASAP. If you don't have money, involve human right.

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by henryvirus(m): 6:02pm On Jul 28, 2016

Excuzeme:
You said well but please be guided: There is nothing like ILLEGITIMATE CHILD under the LAW.

Children born between a man and a woman, married or not, are children of the deceased and NONE is ILLEGITIMATE.
Only a DNA test can PROVE whether the child is a 'BIOLOGICAL child' or not, which is what the LAW is concerned about.

If you have constitutional/Legal proof that the Law regards 'a Child born out of wedlock' as Illegitimate, please share it.

BTW: he has no right to lock everyone else out.
Every Child has right to the property (and the children can remove the lock so that real trouble can start ) but having said that, l recognise that he is the ELDEST CHILD (which makes him a De Facto FAMILY HEAD) and he is also the only MALE Child (which makes him to be the one who carries-on the Family name)
Even at that, he has no right to lock-out the Wife of his father and his siblings.
But could it be that he locked the room because your Mum was not around (travelled as you put it)? and she came back swinging on all elbows, at his boldness, instead of just making a friendly phone call to announce that she is back and would need access to the house?

At times, the way we handle potential conflicts will determine if they would turn to a real war.

.
OK. Thank you for the enlightenment

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Nobody: 6:02pm On Jul 28, 2016

adimsmt:
I sympathize with what you all are going through, as a father of four girls sometimes i'm worry what will be my daughter's fate when I'm gone. But thank God I'm don't live in Nigeria right now but who knows. Please if i may ask did your father has a will? this is why i hope some well meaning Nigerians start teaching the importance of wills in our society. If there was a will, at least you all would have had something to stand on and take this matter to court. This barbaric culture was the mean purpose of the equality bill wanted to address but those bunch of illiterates we have as politicians saw it as a threat to their ego.

We are 4 girls too. There is no Will. My dad was a businessman who didn't believe in 'WILL' and that something will happen to us when he's no more.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Nobody: 6:05pm On Jul 28, 2016

Landmark225:
I just consulted with my lawyer and he said this is a very dicey situation and there is no need to go to court as many of this kind of case is still untreated in court.

This issue should be settled amicably within the family.

Going to court will just prolong the issue and drain your pockets (legal fees is no joke)

This case can also prolong for many years and the property will be sealed until the case is settled.

So, please try and settle this case within the family and also find out if your dad had a will

Thanks

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Na lie Biko, take the matter to court first, the house will be under dispute and sealed.he too will stop benefiting from the house. You girls should contribute money and see it to an end.enough is enough.
Like I told you, it's happening right now at Umuahia, family of girls with an out of wedlock son. The girl is fighting all the way.
My dear help us set another precedent to the ones others has set. We don't know who might need tomorrow.we have to protect our daughters.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by Nobody: 6:10pm On Jul 28, 2016

Deen77:
Supreme court justice rule ibo culture out last two months. Get a lawyer

Not all Igbo culture but Igbo inheritance culture. It's very archaic so it deserve to be scrapped.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by olaboy1: 6:50pm On Jul 28, 2016

[quote author=baby124 post=47968912]In all cultures and all countries you are only legitimate if your father married your mother. You can be a biological child and still illegitimate.

Wonderful baby124, where did you get this your fact from and what all countries are you talking about. No illegitimate child as long as. DNA proves paternity marriage or no marriage. That's the law in all European countries. Inheritance laws can then be totally different from country to country, so stop misleading the public with your statement.

I have a son out of wedlock in a country where majority are into civil partnership (living together without marriage), and my son is 100% legitimate.

Female child should have equal opportunity with the male child in a sane clime, I don't want to care about what tradition says or not. I had female managers back then who were very intelligent and great managers far better than some guys, so Nigerians should stop talking shit about our wonderful women.

The property should be shared equally, and even if we can't establish paternity of your half brother through a DNA, he should also get equal share as everyone for the simple reason of living with the family for more than 10yrs. The OP's mother should be the custodian of sharing this property or the state appoints an administrator because OP's father before his demise lived with her mother as his permanent place of abode, so it is safe to call them partners, wife and husband with or without customary marriage, as long as we have witnesses to confirm that the union could pass for a marriage, and then also that union gave birth to OP and her sisters.

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Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by nadigo(m): 7:00pm On Jul 28, 2016

One other important issue decided in that case was the estate succession of children born out of wedlock. The Supreme Court held that such children were legal beneficiaries and therefore entitled to share in the estate of their father because the provisions of section 42(2) of the Constitution prohibits any form of discrimination by reason of the circumstances of birth.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by MasterofdRolls1(m): 7:13pm On Jul 28, 2016

Onyenna:
Are you sure you quoted the right person coz I never supported her elder brother in the first place.....I also said the elder brother's mum wasn't even legally married to their late dad[on next page though].......so I guess you mistook me for someone else bro.....Peace....

Sorry about that, wanted the person you quoted to take note. Thanks man.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by alolatee(m): 7:18pm On Jul 28, 2016

Agunna1:
Thanks to all for your contributions. My dad didn't leave any WILL. My dad married my mum traditionally and in the church. My mum is with the marriage certificate. I don't think there is any paper as regards to the house, but i will find out. He was a businessman who believed nothing will happen to us when he's no more.

Please Lalasticlala help me and move to front page.

Modified : My mum involved the people of the palace and the Police, they all assisted her in breaking the lock that it is very wrong for my step brother to lock them out. My step brother is nowhere to be found but I believe he has an informant who must have told him what has happened. As for the tenant, they pleaded with my mum to take it easy on them that they never knew there was a landlady. We are waiting for him to do any other thing funny before involving our lawyers and taking him to court. For now, my mum has entered the house.

THANK YOU NAIRALANDERS FOR ALL YOUR SUGGESTION. I APPRECIATE.

man is too wicked.Therefore, i will suggest they do not stay without a grown-up male living with them because of security.She needs to also inform the police also incase he comes with crude weapons to kill like Cutlass and Gun.May God preserve you and your siblings all and bless you to build a new house for your mum incase he results to traditional enchantments.Sorry sister.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by nadigo(m): 7:19pm On Jul 28, 2016

baby124:
There is something like illegitimate children. We are not getting anywhere as you fail to read. If it hurts that you are an illegitimate child, then too bad. But if your father did not marry your mother then you are illegitimate. Now, back to our argument, the wife is entitled to live in her husband's jointly occupied property and even will it on her death. That still stands. I am talking about the sharing of other properties, the spouse is entitled to a bigger share than the kids. You better not go and fight your father's WIFE over her property because you will lose big time and come out with a smaller share than you thought. You think those people getting married are just throwing a party? Your comments show that you have no idea what a marriage is and what it protects or provides each spouse. No law in this world will support you stealing your father's WIFE's jointly occupied property. Read up on Community property. You know nothing Excuseme.

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by olumaxi(m): 7:21pm On Jul 28, 2016

habax:
Your comment is idiotic , if you have nothing nice to say, why don't you just move on, must everything become a tribal war?

ur opinion undecided

Re: The Son My Late Dad Had Out Of Wedlock Locked My Mum Out Of Our House, Pls Advis by olumaxi(m): 7:21pm On Jul 28, 2016

habax:
Your comment is idiotic , if you have nothing nice to say, why don't you just move on, must everything become a tribal war?

ur opinion undecided

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