Introduction Intestacy occurs when a person dies without leaving a valid will. It refers to the condition of an estate (i.e., the property of a deceased at the time of death) of a deceased person who has not made a valid will. Recall our session on testate succession where we discussed the requirements of a…
Introduction Most times, when you approach an adult as to whether or not he has his Will ready, the expected answers are ‘God forbid’, ‘Sudden death is not my portion’ and the likes. Nobody enjoys the talk of death but we cannot deny that it is inevitable for every mortal soul and that the aftermath…
Introduction We have all heard the word “Next of Kin”. It can be seen in documents like, bank forms, employment contracts and wills. The question then arises, who is a Next of Kin? What role do they actually play in a document and what are the implications of including a Next of Kin in a…
It may interest you to know that a huge number of wealthy men/women do not do the proper thing to safeguard the interest of their surviving ones in the event that they are nowhere to be found. Many of them inadvertently end up enriching their various banks. So many families languishing in penury could not…
