Greetings all,
I stumbed on this https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/we-went-through-all-of-my-401-k-investments-i-lost-my-job-then-my-home-do-i-have-any-claim-to-my-wife-s-200-000-inheritance/ar-AA1lcaXE?ocid=NL_ENUS_A1_00010101_1_1 titled "‘We went through all of my 401(k) investments’: I lost my job, then my home. Do I have any claim to my wife’s $200,000 inheritance?"

My question is, if this happens to anyone in a similar scenario in Nigeria (or your country, if different) how does this play out or is resolved.

Have a blessed weekend.

Why do you want to stress us?

shortgun:
Why do you want to stress us?

No vex, na curiousity cause am.

Klass99:
In Nigeria, Naija men say blood is thicker than water and a wife is not your blood. Why on earth will you want to lay claim to a wife's inheritance? What happened to the inheritance from your own blood relatives na? The one from your father/parents in particular?

Some people would not agree with this perspective. Remember, "1+1=1"

Klass99:
Jokes apart, it doesn't feel right to lay claim to anyone's inheritance by virtue of marriage or a spousal relationship alone. If your spouse has a good heart and a decent soul, they will share a portion of their inheritance with you or use it in ways that benefits you, without you dragging their inheritance with them or forming head of house, on top of money that is not your own.

This is where the laws supporting or otherwise some of these actions or perceptions need to be clear, and hopefully fair. As the man seems to be losing everything and more

Klass99:
Will I share my inheritance with a Naija husband? That depends largely on how he has treated me in the course of our marriage. People will often respond to you the way you treat them........ and I personally like giving people a dose of their own medicine. 😝

... a classical case of prisoner's dilemma abi?

Klass99:

If you want to share in my inheritance treat me nicely long before the inheritance ever comes.

😂 😇

In heaven or hell?

Lay claim on what ...
Even to near the inheritance sef, can lead to divorce from me...
I'll be supporting you as a wife till I finally get on your feet....

caco:
Greetings all,
I stumbed on this https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/we-went-through-all-of-my-401-k-investments-i-lost-my-job-then-my-home-do-i-have-any-claim-to-my-wife-s-200-000-inheritance/ar-AA1lcaXE?ocid=NL_ENUS_A1_00010101_1_1 titled "‘We went through all of my 401(k) investments’: I lost my job, then my home. Do I have any claim to my wife’s $200,000 inheritance?"

My question is, if this happens to anyone in a similar scenario in Nigeria (or your country, if different) how does this play out or is resolved.

Have a blessed weekend.

its a complex issue becoz there is lot of information missing

if she is inheriting from family trust aka family trust from her family aka wife's family trust, hubby has no cent on it accept the kids usually under grant kids


eg the same a man kan a family trust whereby anyone bearing the man's family can inherit meaning wives who are married into that family wont inherit

Klass99:
In Nigeria, Naija men say blood is thicker than water and a wife is not your blood. Why on earth will you want to lay claim to a wife's inheritance? What happened to the inheritance from your own blood relatives na? The one from your father/parents in particular?

Jokes apart, it doesn't feel right to lay claim to anyone's inheritance by virtue of marriage or a spousal relationship alone. If your spouse has a good heart and a decent soul, they will share a portion of their inheritance with you or use it in ways that benefits you, without you dragging their inheritance with them or forming head of house, on top of money that is not your own.

Will I share my inheritance with a Naija husband? That depends largely on how he has treated me in the course of our marriage. People will often respond to you the way you treat them........ and I personally like giving people a dose of their own medicine. 😝

i give respect to you, you understand interitance usually its not about hubby or wife benefit its usually bloodline and grand kids or great great kids

the only difference is that inheritance is subject to tax when you receive it

The simple answer is No. You don’t share in your wife’s inheritance, unless explicitly specified in a will or something. This is the case whether she got the inheritance before or while married to you.

There are certain other things worth mentioning when divorce is involved:

1. What you had before you got married belongs to you.

2. What you earned while you were married belongs to both of you

It’s somewhat incorrect to say you lost your money to divorce. While you were earning that money, someone was supporting you, so it’s really family income. If you don’t want that, do a prenup

Benwallt:
In heaven or hell?

In Heaven na

socialmediaman:

1. What you had before you got married belongs to you

A lot of people would not agree to this.

socialmediaman:

2. What you earned while you were married belongs to both of you

This is generally assumed as normal, with some cultural variation favouring the male/female

socialmediaman:

If you don’t want that, do a prenup

Sadly, a lot of (new) couples see this as unnecessary

Some men want to eat where the did not sow