Guiding Families Through the Probate Process with Confidence
Losing a loved one is difficult enough without the added burden of navigating legal and administrative processes. In Nigeria, administering a deceased person’s estate involves obtaining the legal authority to deal with their assets, settle outstanding liabilities, and distribute the estate to the rightful beneficiaries. Whether the deceased left a valid Will or died intestate (without a Will), understanding the appropriate legal process is essential to ensuring a smooth and lawful transfer of assets.
Our Probate and Estate Administration services includes the preparation of wills, securing probate, processing letters of administration as well as obtaining relevant documents for transmitting the assets [real and personal] of a deceased person to named beneficiaries through executors/administrators.
How We Help
Our Probate & Estate Administration services include:
- Probate and Letters of Administration applications.
- Preparation and review of Probate Registry documentation.
- Estate administration advisory.
- Liaison with Probate Registries and relevant government agencies.
- Coordination of asset identification and estate documentation.
- Executor and administrator support.
- Beneficiary advisory services.
- Estate distribution coordination.
- Ongoing fiduciary and trustee support where required.
We work closely with executors, administrators, beneficiaries, financial institutions, professional advisors, and government authorities to help ensure the efficient administration of estates while reducing unnecessary delays.
Frequently Asked Questions
Probate is the legal process through which the Probate Registry confirms the validity of a deceased person’s Will and grants the executors authority to administer the estate.
Letters of Administration are issued where a person dies without a valid Will or where no executor is available to act. They authorise appointed administrators to manage and distribute the estate.
While every estate is different, many straightforward applications are completed within 6 to 18 months, provided all required documents are submitted and there are no disputes or significant delays.
Requirements vary depending on the circumstances, but commonly include the death certificate, original Will (where applicable), identification documents, prescribed Probate Registry forms, details of beneficiaries, and a schedule of the deceased’s assets and liabilities.
Many financial institutions and registrable authorities require a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration before releasing or transferring significant assets. Whether probate is necessary depends on the nature and value of the assets forming part of the estate.
Yes. We provide professional support to executors and administrators throughout the estate administration process and, where appropriate, may act in fiduciary capacities in accordance with the applicable legal framework.
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