Good day all,

I need sincere and matured advice from nairalanders on an important issue.

I am a working class single lady and I will be getting married in less than a year from now. I have a guy whose attitude, character, disposition to life, etc anyone would desire but I happen to earn much more than him since I have a good and stable job unlike him. This however has NEVER caused any issue between us.

I just bought 2 plots of land and the documentation needs to be done.

Where I am confused is, do I make these documents bear my name since I'm not married to him yet or should the document carry our names since we are getting married soonest?

He is fully aware of the transaction and was not against the land acquisition. I want to be safe and at the same time I want him to feel it that what belongs to one belongs to the other.

What is your advice to me please? I need to see my lawyer for the documents SOON.

Motun mi: Good day all,

I need sincere and matured advice from nairalanders on an important issue.

I am a working class single lady and I will be getting married in less than a year from now. I have a guy whose attitude, character, disposition to life, etc anyone would desire but I happen to earn much more than him since I have a good and stable job unlike him. This however has NEVER caused any issue between us.

I just bought 2 plots of land and the documentation needs to be done.

Where I am confused is, do I make these documents bear my name since I'm not married to him yet or should the document carry our names since we are getting married soonest?

He is fully aware of the transaction and was not against the land acquisition. I want to be safe and at the same time I want him to feel it that what belongs to one belongs to the other.

What is your advice to me please? I need to see my lawyer for the documents SOON.

for now let it be in ur name,later on when u av been married and u love him enuf n feel comfortable to add his name then u can put his name if u choose.

But dont ever make d mistake of putting it to his face dat u bot d land with ur money wen u av any misunderstanding in future. All d best.

Since you're asking questions, I presume you have doubts, so put it in your name for now, you can always change it later, right? Besides I don't know how him earning less has anything to do with this issue. Are you insinuating he's going to dupe you or something? Or you think if he was well to do, he wouldn't run away with your money? I don't think you should have mentioned it in your introductory statements.

I am a working class single lady and I will be getting married in less than a year from now. I have a guy whose attitude, character, disposition to life, etc anyone would desire but I happen to earn much more than him since I have a good and stable job unlike him. This however has NEVER caused any issue between us.

You're sure?

That's easy.

Your name.

You're NOT YET married.

I appreciate you all.

Thanks.
@ stillwater, Since you're asking questions, I presume you have doubts, so put it in your name for now, you can always change it later, right? Besides I don't know how him earning less has anything to do with this issue. undecided Are you insinuating he's going to dupe you or something? Or you think if he was well to do, he wouldn't run away with your money? I don't think you should have mentioned it in your introductory statements.


I just felt I need to make people understand our current financial position so that I will get a candid advice. I do not intend any harm

Also, like I said, it has NEVER caused any uproar in our relationship because we understand each other.

Thanks.

Efemena_xy: That's easy.

Your name.

You're NOT YET married.

Abi now, even if you are married there is no reason to feel guilty about buying land or any other thing in your name, the only thing there is that you should let your husband know about it and get his agreement with it.

You are not yet married, so it should be in your name. If and when you do get married, you can always add his name to the papers.

Buy it in your name. 'Less than a year' is a long time to discover many things you yet don't know!

put it in your name - if anything happens to you he still inherits it all as next of kin so I don't actually know what the issue is here.

you can always add his name after you are legally married.

dear op,
you are still single. enjoy the freedom that comes with it.Buy anything you want in your name now.when you get married, decisions are made at a slower pace... if you catch my drift.
enjoy

^^ Well said.

YOUR NAME ONLY PLEASE AND THANK YOU

Don't make the mistake of adding his name pls. 2months is enough to discover suprising things talkless of less than a yr. Be wise lady. Act wisely. It doesn't mean you don't love but the main fact is that you are not married yet! After you do, you can then add his if you so desire.

If you really love him,you would put both your fiance's name as well.why the doubt?

Your name, as you're not yet married.