A demand letter sets out the claim, the relief sought, and the time allowed for response before a dispute escalates into formal proceedings. Not every dispute should begin with a lawsuit. In many commercial matters, a properly framed demand letter is the first disciplined step. It records the grievance, identifies the documents or obligations relied…
Urgent court relief is used where waiting for the full trial may expose a party to serious harm that cannot be adequately repaired later. Some disputes move too quickly for ordinary timelines. Property may be sold, funds moved, documents destroyed, or a harmful step completed before the court can determine the full claim. In those…
Before buying land in Nigeria, a buyer should verify title, ownership history, survey status, acquisition risk, and pending disputes before paying or signing final documents. Property disputes often begin before completion, when a buyer pays on the strength of assurances that were never independently checked. A title search is the process of confirming whether the…
A survey plan helps identify the exact land being sold, its boundaries, and whether the land may be affected by acquisition, overlap, or location errors. One of the most expensive mistakes in a land purchase is buying a description instead of buying a clearly identified parcel. A survey plan helps connect the legal documents to…
Governor’s Consent is part of the perfection process for certain land transfers in Nigeria and is commonly required after acquisition to regularise the buyer’s interest. Buying property is not always the final legal step. In many transactions, the buyer must still complete post-transfer formalities so that the transaction is properly recognised in the public record…
Call Us Safeguard Your Ideas Safeguard Your Ideas: Comprehensive Guide to Intellectual Property Protection in Nigeria (2024). Intellectual property is a creation of the intellect or mind exclusively owned by the creator or author and protected from violation by unauthorized persons. Intellectual property rights are a set of legal protections granted to individuals or entities…
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Call Us IMPORTANCE OF DUE DILIGENCE IN PROPERTY PURCHASE IMPORTANCE OF DUE DILIGENCE IN PROPERTY PURCHASE The importance of due diligence in acquiring a property cannot be overemphasized. I’ll give an example to highlight the importance of having your due diligence. There was this transaction I did about two years ago, it was a property…
Call Us IMPORTANCE OF A SURVEY PLAN IMPORTANCE OF A SURVEY PLAN Regarding the importance of a survey plan, I do not claim to be a survey professional or a registered surveyor. However, from my practical experience of property transactions, as well as the requirement of the law for a survey plan in transactions, its…
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Call Us IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST POLICE HARASSMENT A lot of the times, some persons tend to use the “police authorities” as their personal militants. In other words, they may set a process in motion of harassing their adversaries using police officers just on trump…