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Documents constituting good root of title to land in Nigeria

Documents constituting good root of title to land in Nigeria

Flowing from my previous article where I stated that certificate of occupancy does not guarantee that you are the owner of a property, it only raises a presumption in your Favour which can be rebuttable hence it’s not a good root of title, readers have reached out to know what documents can constitute a good root of title when it comes to real estate or landed  properties. These documents constituting a good root  may include:

  1. Deed of gift:  A gift of land is permanent therefore a document transferring the gift which is called deed of gift can he said to constitute a good root of title:
  2. Duly perfected Deed of Assignment:  Deed of assignment transfers perpetual and unexpired terms in the land.
  3. Deed of legal mortgage: Deed of legal mortgage transfers legal interest in the property.
  4. Land certificate-Title acquired by a subsequent purchaser of registered estate under the RTL (Registration Title Law)
  5. Certificate of purchase: It certifies sale of land pursuant to a court process.
  6. Assent (PCL)and probate
  7. Deed of Conveyance: It was in force before the advent of the Land Use Act. It gives absolute title forever, without the payment of any ground rent. Unlike the C of O, where the grantee is made a tenant for 99 years, coupled with payment of ground rent every year. else, it is revoked.

Ps: don’t forget to always consult a lawyer.

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