You better don’t try that rubbish. If he wants to fight, put it in your children’s names. It’s a man like him that gave you the property. You can both hustle for your own in the marriage. The one from your father is for you and your children.

crackhaus:

Interesting...

Even the culture which is usually touted as the most unfair to women is not that unfair after all.

I do not think Igbo women inherit land in their village. I believe wives can farm on their husbands' lands though if Nollywood uncles don't take it from them.

I doubt culture stops an Igbo man/woman from adding their offspring to their wills (for non-landed properties in the village).

Truthfully, everyone's experience is dependent on their families and husbands.

No matter how restrictive Hausa's culture can be, no one can stop Dangote from handing over his empire to his daughters if he so wills.

@OP:

Rich kid problems.

No law states a wife should hand over her inheritance to her hubby.

However, some parents tie their daughter's inheritance to marriage and even will the properties to the hubby on the wedding day.

Maybe too much AM sha.

nlPoster:


In case your question is also for me, who you surround yourself with is very important if you have things of value and/or an inheritance.

Remember these are the people you'll be listening to and who would monitor you and all you have closely, pray for guidance and God's help to avoid pitfalls.

I suggested the op ask her relatives because this should not even be a question. If you don't know what to do about/with an inheritance you received from your parents, then something is wrong. At the very least, if your mind is doubtful, perhaps turn it over to a neutral company to manage legally and forward the income received from it. If you want, either register the business as a family one or turn over all or part of the money collected to your husband if you really trust him and there are no negating factors such as manipulators who dont have your family's best interests at heart.

My opinion, I could be wrong.

You have a point

yeyeosoronga:


Just give us equal share na. Nobody has ever asked for everything. Infact, many female children are more responsible towards their parents in old age than their sons. You cannot deny some cultures in Nigeria do not give female children an inheritance, and they can never even give them landed property anywhere. I mentioned the South East earlier (unless someone says that's not true), and they are a very large population in the country, so it does affect a lot of women. I'm sure other than S/E, there are other regions/ethnic groups with similar practices in Nigeria. A lot of women are affected (even from the S/E region alone) when we look at absolute numbers

We are talking about places where women do receive 'some' inheritance.
So tell me why it should be more?

Are women not also co-owner's of their husband's wealth/properties?
One too many times on this forum, we've had discussions about how wives want to be the sole beneficiaries in the will of a late husband (this means the children are not what these women care about). Now fathers in some places give a certain share to daughters, but because it is not as much as what the sons get, it is also a problem.

What exactly is the obsession with acquiring a combined wealth from fathers and from husbands?
Is this still about gender equality or just good ol' Nigerian greed?

bukatyne:


I do not think Igbo women inherit land in their village. I believe wives can farm on their husbands' lands though if Nollywood uncles don't take it from them.

I doubt culture stops an Igbo man/woman from adding their offspring to their wills (for non-landed properties in the village).

Truthfully, everyone's experience is dependent on their families and husbands.

No matter how restrictive Hausa's culture can be, no one can stop Dangote from handing over his empire to his daughters if he so wills.

This is true, but I'm trying to determine the cultures that permit it. And so far, it seems more like a usual occurence than just something that is dependent on families.

crackhaus:

We are talking about places where women do receive 'some' inheritance.
So tell me why it should be more?

Are women not also co-owner's of their husband's wealth/properties?
One too many times on this forum, we've had discussions about how wives want to be the sole beneficiaries in the will of a late husband (this means the children are not what these women care about). Now fathers in some places give a certain share to daughters, but because it is not as much as what the sons get, it is also a problem.

What exactly is the obsession with acquiring a combined wealth from fathers and from husbands?
Is this still about gender equality or just good ol' Nigerian greed?

Don't get it twisted. I'm ENTITLED to an inheritance from my parents if they have anything to bequeath (and they've not refused me one in a will).
Would you reject your inheritance because you already co-own property or have your own money? Or are you greedy if you want a fair share of your inheritance?
Should Dangote be termed greedy if he collects an inheritance from his wealthy mother's Dantata family?
Marital property as you rightly said is co-owned and so it's not an inheritance. Majority of young people marry as hustlers with no wealth, and wealth is built during the marriage with a lot of sacrifices from both the couple. They both own the property.
That doesn't make them greedy if they still inherit from their parents. It is their right to do so.

yeyeosoronga:


Don't get it twisted. I'm ENTITLED to an inheritance from my parents if they have anything to bequeath (and they've not refused me one in a will).
Would you reject your inheritance because you already co-own property or have your own money? Or are you greedy if you want a fair share of your inheritance?
Should Dangote be termed greedy if he collects an inheritance from his wealthy mother's Dantata family?
Marital property as you rightly said is co-owned and so it's not an inheritance. Majority of young people marry as hustlers with no wealth, and wealth is built during the marriage with a lot of sacrifices from both the couple. They both own the property.
That doesn't make them greedy if they still inherit from their parents. It is their right to do so.

Lol...

Noted

Ask my personal story about that. Then you will advice yourself. In private sha.

Amarisa:
Whatever she inherited(money or property) will be useful to her immediate family,so the question of giving it up shouldn't arise..

The husband shouldn't even put his eyes on her inheritance..

I think it also depends on the individuals involved,If they understand themselves well,this shouldn't be an issue..

Likewise wives should stop putting their entitled eyes on their husbands resources!

I'm so repulsed by your backward and hypocritical mentality. So woman shouldn't will her properties to her husband - would you say the same in reverse?

baby124:
You better don’t try that rubbish. If he wants to fight, put it in your children’s names. It’s a man like him that gave you the property. You can both hustle for your own in the marriage. The one from your father is for you and your children.

Men please read comments like this CAREFULLY and learn coz these gold diggers women do not consider you as anything but a sperm bank.

Therefore, only will your properties to the kids (those you have verified to be truly yours via DNA).

Is he my parent's son? how does he have the right to own my parent's property? he will benefit from it but I won't hand over anything to him

genq:



Men please read comments like this CAREFULLY and learn coz these gold diggers women do not consider you as anything but a sperm bank.

Therefore, only will your properties to the kids (those you have verified to be truly yours via DNA).

What are you talking about? Will you give your fathers house if willed to you, to your wife? Some of you just jump from 0 to 100 when the gender is different.

crackhaus:

Hmmmm, so Yoruba too?

Who then has been feeding the masses with those lies about women not inheriting property in a terribly patriarchal society like Nigeria?
Amazing...

Yeah Yoruba women inherit, married, single, divorced, widowed whatever title you have. they dont even give preference to the male in property matters. Mostly equal sharing, but then individual greed of some siblings or wicked evil relatives might be an issue.


Its even as nice as you inherit from your dad, then if your own mum has personal properties (inherited or acquired) you get a share of that too .


That doesn't mean that other women from other tribes inherit, so your bolded statement is still a fact. Some cultures do not allow their female daughter inherit from their fathers house.

baby124:

What are you talking about? Will you give your fathers house if willed to you, to your wife? Some of you just jump from 0 to 100 when the gender is different.

Of course not! I can never do something as foolish as that.

P.s. please learn to utilize common sense my dear - my comment was to address the common perception that wives are entitled to husband's inheritance while husbands aren't entitled to the wife's. This ain't gender wars, just facts.

genq:


Likewise wives should stop putting their entitled eyes on their husbands resources!

I'm so repulsed by your backward and hypocritical mentality. So woman shouldn't will her properties to her husband - would you say the same in reverse?

Yes Mr Forward mentality...

genq:


Of course not! I can never do something as foolish as that.

P.s. please learn to utilize common sense my dear - my comment was to address the common perception that wives are entitled to husband's inheritance while husbands aren't entitled to the wife's. This ain't gender wars, just facts.

Could you post any link that verifies the bolded claim.

And why would a woman give her inheritance to her husband? Why would a husband give his inheritance to his wife?

Inheritance is different from earnings.

nlPoster:


Could you post any link that verifies the bolded claim.

And why would a woman give her inheritance to her husband? Why would a husband give his inheritance to his wife?

Inheritance is different from earnings.

Don't be silly.

You are free to post the link that "verifies" any of your previous stupid comments.

genq:



Don't be silly.

You are free to post the link that "verifies" any of my previous stupid comments.

Just post evidence of your claim, why is that difficult?

genq:


Of course not! I can never do something as foolish as that.

P.s. please learn to utilize common sense my dear - my comment was to address the common perception that wives are entitled to husband's inheritance while husbands aren't entitled to the wife's. This ain't gender wars, just facts.

So, your comment was not necessary.

crackhaus:

Hmmmm, so Yoruba too?

Who then has been feeding the masses with those lies about women not inheriting property in a terribly patriarchal society like Nigeria?
Amazing...

Igbo don't give their daughters inheritance that's why they can do anything to get a male child eg baby factory.
My state legislature passed a bill against that recently so I don't know how far.

Yes, it's that bad. Although the rich don't obey that useless tradition.

sassysure:


Igbo don't give their daughters inheritance that's why they can do anything to get a male child eg baby factory.
My state legislature passed a bill against that recently so I don't know how far.

Yes, it's that bad. Although the rich don't obey that useless tradition.

So far, it seems it's only Igbos that don't bequeath inheritance to daughters.

crackhaus:

So far, it seems it's only Igbos that don't bequeath inheritance to daughters.

I don't know about other tribes, but yes it's a serious cancerworm in igboland. When I was in school, my neighbour was given almost half hectare of land from her maternal side she wasn't even aware of. She hasn't been to the place as her mum died while giving birth to her. From calabar.

We will get there. This is the only place we got it all wrong. But it seems like onitsha people do share inheritance among all children equal.

sassysure:


I don't know about other tribes, but yes it's a serious cancerworm in igboland. When I was in school, my neighbour was given almost half hectare of land from her maternal side she wasn't even aware of. She hasn't been to the place as her mum died while giving birth to her. From calabar.

We will get there. This is the only place we got it all wrong. But it seems like onitsha people do share inheritance among all children equal.

No wonder the greater number of SJWs are of Igbo extraction.
Female subjugation is more of an Igbo cultural problem, not a Nigerian problem.

crackhaus:

No wonder the greater number of SJWs are of Igbo extraction.
Female subjugation is more of an Igbo cultural problem, not a Nigerian problem.

I'm not going to go that part with you pls

No need

Yes for the children sake

ISLAMICALLY IT IS WRONG
I DON'T KNOW OF THE PEOPLE OF SCRIPTURE

The husband no even suppose put eye for that inheritance, unless the woman fails to support the family in times of want

and they shall become one flesh! our inheritance not her inheritance

If she be mumu make she give nah.....for this world wey men no dey think twice before they marry a second wife

Never..... She can actually use it for support....but it isn't a right.