This article has been inspired by a true life experience concerning a brief I am presently handling for a client. This particular client came to me in respect of a dispute concerning the distribution of his father’s property that died intestate. The deceased had lots of landed property but failed to write a Will or instruction as to how the property is to be shared after his death. This dispute over the property has been going on for months and has caused a lot of “bad blood” between siblings and family members. It is therefore on this ground that I decided to write this article to educate and or refresh our memories on the benefits and need for a proper estate planning.

A lot of you reading this article will agree with me that you have not done the needful as it relates to the distribution of your estate when you are gone. Some of us need to update our Will and help our children and dependents live in harmony when we are gone. Some other persons are too spiritual and have refused to give this subject matter a second thought.

Legally, a person’s estate is everything he or she owns. But for the purpose of this article, I will refer to an estate as an area or an amount of land or property. Most Individuals put aside estate planning because they think....... Continue reading: http://www.ibejulekkilawyer.com/how-important-is-estate-planning/