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Do you know that you can lose your land to a trespasser and the law will back him? 
That man you allowed to be using your land because you are not using it at the moment, hope you know he can become the rightful owner without paying you a dime? Adverse Possession
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That man you allowed to be using your land because you are not using it at the moment, hope you know he can become the rightful owner without paying you a dime? Adverse Possession
A thread !!!
âOh, I suffered to gather the money i used to buy that land, someone who didnât know anything about it canât collect it from meâ - Story
You might be thinking after stressing yourself to buy land, fight omo onile and get your land documents, your trouble is over, NO. Just...
You might be thinking after stressing yourself to buy land, fight omo onile and get your land documents, your trouble is over, NO. Just...
...starting.
1. A bare land can be encroached on by anybody and if you donât quickly send the trespasser away, you might lose your property to him at the end. Homeowners have the right to keep unwanted intruders off their property. People may do this with fences or with...
1. A bare land can be encroached on by anybody and if you donât quickly send the trespasser away, you might lose your property to him at the end. Homeowners have the right to keep unwanted intruders off their property. People may do this with fences or with...
...signs, or just by asking trespassers to stay away. In cases of serious, repeated annoyance or threatened harm, a land owner can call the police, who will usually warn the person to stay away and, if necessary, make an arrest. This means âNever keep quiet when you see...
...someone on your landâ. You see your neighbor stylishly taking part of your land while erecting the boundary fence, speak up because if you donât, they will lawfully own that part they stole from you.
Silence in this case is agreement. The law recognizes that you...
Silence in this case is agreement. The law recognizes that you...
...waived your right on it.
2. Letâs say you gave out your land to a mechanic so he can be using it as his workshop. Due to the fact that he has stayed on the land for long, he erected fence round it just to secure cars parked in his workshop, you kept quiet, you didnât...
2. Letâs say you gave out your land to a mechanic so he can be using it as his workshop. Due to the fact that he has stayed on the land for long, he erected fence round it just to secure cars parked in his workshop, you kept quiet, you didnât...
...talk. He erected a nice workshop on your land, but because you are a good person, you overlooked it. Little by little, he starts taking over your land. Thatâs adverse possession. The Law recognizes him as the lawful owner. You waived your right to the land through silence...
Adverse possession is a principle of real estate law whereby somebody who possesses the land of another for an extended period of time may be able to claim legal ownership to that land. It is, in effect, a set of rules that allow a mere trespasser to acquire a...
...better title to land than the person who âlegallyâ owns it and to whom it was formally conveyed.
In Davies vs Ajibona Case, Adverse possession was called into action
In Idundun vs Okumagba case, Adverse possession was called into action
Several cases have happened in...
In Davies vs Ajibona Case, Adverse possession was called into action
In Idundun vs Okumagba case, Adverse possession was called into action
Several cases have happened in...
...Nigeria and you need to make sure you are not made a case one day.
Landowners can take these steps to avoid an adverse possession claim.
- Post âNo-Trespassingâ Signs
- For larger tracts construct fencing
- File police reports promptly against trespassers
Landowners can take these steps to avoid an adverse possession claim.
- Post âNo-Trespassingâ Signs
- For larger tracts construct fencing
- File police reports promptly against trespassers
- Rental or permissive use agreements should be in writing (very important)
When you see something, say something. Donât be silent. Silence means Yes in law sometimes.
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When you see something, say something. Donât be silent. Silence means Yes in law sometimes.
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