extremelygolden:
You better listen to majority advise given to you up there already and allow your siblings do whatever they like with the property.

The issue of property or land dispute in Nigeria is always a delicate one and oftentimes leaves a trail of blood, tears and sorrow.

Now that your siblings are asking nicely, you better cooperate and allow them sell the house. Work hard, build your own house and avoid the mistake your father made by not leaving a Will.

Just thread cautiously to avoid story that touches the heart.

And believe me that in some culture, as the children of the last wife, you have little or no say regarding your father's inheritance.

Starboytwo:
no will, and I believe my imediate elder bro have in possesion any relevant paperworks for the house...


And it' not a now thingy, even if it will be sold eventually, not in the next 5 years at least... I just want to know if majority win works in this kinda situation or dosent...

I mean it's an inheritance right, we all have equal rights and all, 8 want to sell, 3 don't want to sell, majority rules say 8 win, but everything I have been reading online says no sale without my "consent"... So I'm thinking like since my "consent" is NO, they can't sell...

Maybe I should add, nobody will cheat anybody in the aftermath of a sale, everyone would get theirs...

My issue is isn't there some clause in the law that covers for a scenario where the property in contention is my home, grew up in it, knew everyone, live and still living with evidence, also I know for a fact that pop will never sell, out of the blue about to be up for sale by people who needed an address and later description when they were coming cuz they needed money....


They just trying to use my house for cash out, why should they? The day they came, they all left except 1, not my fault they like visitors, cuz they never come..

Starboytwo:
I get it, you hit the nail, I'm not against people selling, I don't blame them, they are not attached here.. they just need Cash...

And I have watched and seen a lot of movies where things turn crazy, like village people shit, I'm not cut out for that...

To be honest, I don't really give 5 fu.vks about it, but my brother is different, he is the last born, born here, knew everyone here, schooled here, friends here, it's hard for him... Also he puts in a lotta work here also,


I will tell him like I have told him earlier that we really can't do shiiit, we never gave a fucc in the beginning, so we shouldn't catch feelings now... We we be G, and don't have the time for family crap...

Now we siddon look... Thanks

olaeffect:
That word "My" in your comment is even my concern. Even a woman married to a man with 2 wives cannot not call the man "my husband" without issues, the right thing to say is "our husband ".
But thank God in your comment you noted and agreed that the inheritance is not yours alone, you even agreed that if the property is to be sold it should not be now (maybe in the next 5yrs) which I believe is a period you selfishly believe you and your younger brother will be able to survive without the house.
Bro, you are simply being selfish. My answer to your question is yes, the inheritance can be sold without your consent, because the inheritance is not yours alone but the family. And it is not mandatory for every single member of a family to agree before a family can take a decision, unless you want to go against the family and make the simple issue messy.

BlackSeptember:
There is nothing that you can do about it because since other shylocks have agreed to sell the land then it's a done deal.

Starboytwo:
thanks for your input, I reason that side too, at least we dey wash yoruba film, we dey see as things dey go....

But I strongly doubt things would go messy.. my siblings are all decent folks, I'd like to presume... I'm not gonna say No to any money but same time I'm not gonna sell my home cuz I'm strapped for cash...

kestolove95:
See useless question

kodix:
What are you even saying! Are you trying to make us believe that house is yours or what! Remember you and your bros are last children from even the last wife, (bitter truth) so you don't have much say self and even when is sold your share of money will be smaller though. Remember the house is not will to you or your bros either and you said others are not residing in Lagos where the house is and you want them to allow you continue staying there, no no no.the house has to be sold because the 11people can't be maintaining a single house it will diapulate, beside it might start causing problems in future through lent collection and economy is bad.[color=#990000][/color]

Starboytwo:
thank you for your inputs sir, may God bless you gan, wahrah

Quincykay:
Ol boy, you no go talk like this if the lands dey banana island!

dustydee:

Have you been paying rent for using the house? Your siblings can't own a share of the property and only you and your brother will have use of it. What benefit are they currently receiving from owning part of the property?
You could reach an agreement with them to value the rental income from the property and then pay this amount after which you will receive your share of the rent (1/11th) or you could buy the property from your father's estate and then receive a share of the proceeds since it is sentimental to you.
You should not deprive your siblings of the enjoyment of the property or proceeds because it is sentimental to you.

PlanBIncome:
When wives are many and children are in large numbers, it is advisable to follow the trend, or use the wise word “we are okay with the family decision”. I know many who have been killed because they want to proof stubborn against sales of family property and many have been turned chronic mad.

My advise for you and your siblings is to start planning what you can do with your share of the property sale. Else you will squander the money. So start planning now on what to do with your share.

Starboytwo:
Good day all,

It's pretty simple, can I be forced to sell my inheritance?

My late pop passed away 4 years ago, he had 11 surviving children from 4 wives, me and my younger brother were the last kids from the last wife...

He left a house in Lagos which we presently reside in but in recent times it's been the topic of sale by other siblings.... our stance remain 'NO SELLING'

Additional info

1-Me and my bro are in our early and mid 20's,we live in one of the apartments

2-The remaining siblings all have families of their own outside Lagos

3- Money is obviously the Motive for selling, but its emotional and psychological for us, dunno if this count, but id also add that my younger brother is a 'son of the soil"here, schooled here and erythane before pop passed, 3 of the siblings have never been here before. Older folks call popman "Baba Shade" we only met at the burial...

We had a Family meeting/reunion mid last year and the house was thrown in a debate, while majority of my siblings choose to sell the house, me, my brother and our eldest brother(2nd born) were against selling...

However, my elder bros and i spoke on new year day and i got to know his stance had changed concerning no selling, he cited heavy pressure from other siblings and he is very tired. And maybe he needs money too...

Which prompted my creation of the thread and asking "can our house be sold without our consent" considering we are in the minority for team "no selling"

Can we be forced to sell? despite having no intentions to do so, and how does the legal system cover for us...

N/B- there is no discord or fight or anything among siblings, we all live in peace and contact mostly through phone calls sometimes.....

Starboytwo:
Good day all,

It's pretty simple, can I be forced to sell my inheritance?

My late pop passed away 4 years ago, he had 11 surviving children from 4 wives, me and my younger brother were the last kids from the last wife...

He left a house in Lagos which we presently reside in but in recent times it's been the topic of sale by other siblings.... our stance remain 'NO SELLING'

Additional info

1-Me and my bro are in our early and mid 20's,we live in one of the apartments

2-The remaining siblings all have families of their own outside Lagos

3- Money is obviously the Motive for selling, but its emotional and psychological for us, dunno if this count, but id also add that my younger brother is a 'son of the soil"here, schooled here and erythane before pop passed, 3 of the siblings have never been here before. Older folks call popman "Baba Shade" we only met at the burial...

We had a Family meeting/reunion mid last year and the house was thrown in a debate, while majority of my siblings choose to sell the house, me, my brother and our eldest brother(2nd born) were against selling...

However, my elder bros and i spoke on new year day and i got to know his stance had changed concerning no selling, he cited heavy pressure from other siblings and he is very tired. And maybe he needs money too...

Which prompted my creation of the thread and asking "can our house be sold without our consent" considering we are in the minority for team "no selling"

Can we be forced to sell? despite having no intentions to do so, and how does the legal system cover for us...

N/B- there is no discord or fight or anything among siblings, we all live in peace and contact mostly through phone calls sometimes.....

bilulu:

What does your tradition says about it? Because even if you go to court everything will be judged based on your traditional law. Where I come from the first some towns everything especially when he has done the second burial. There's a tradition in Abuja that says share the house amongst all even if it's a room each. So it has to do with tradition bro. If by tradi6it belongs to your first son please start parking your loads because you don't have a pin there except he say so.... Know your tradition, mba, na to dey form malians upandan na una come sabi

Starboytwo:
Good day all,

It's pretty simple, can I be forced to sell my inheritance?

My late pop passed away 4 years ago, he had 11 surviving children from 4 wives, me and my younger brother were the last kids from the last wife...

He left a house in Lagos which we presently reside in but in recent times it's been the topic of sale by other siblings.... our stance remain 'NO SELLING'

Additional info

1-Me and my bro are in our early and mid 20's,we live in one of the apartments

2-The remaining siblings all have families of their own outside Lagos

3- Money is obviously the Motive for selling, but its emotional and psychological for us, dunno if this count, but id also add that my younger brother is a 'son of the soil"here, schooled here and erythane before pop passed, 3 of the siblings have never been here before. Older folks call popman "Baba Shade" we only met at the burial...

We had a Family meeting/reunion mid last year and the house was thrown in a debate, while majority of my siblings choose to sell the house, me, my brother and our eldest brother(2nd born) were against selling...

However, my elder bros and i spoke on new year day and i got to know his stance had changed concerning no selling, he cited heavy pressure from other siblings and he is very tired. And maybe he needs money too...

Which prompted my creation of the thread and asking "can our house be sold without our consent" considering we are in the minority for team "no selling"

Can we be forced to sell? despite having no intentions to do so, and how does the legal system cover for us...

N/B- there is no discord or fight or anything among siblings, we all live in peace and contact mostly through phone calls sometimes.....

dawnomike:
Thread carefully... I pray God grants you wisdom to handle this right. I can understand how you feel

eazriel09:

You are the selfish one here, you are already laying claim to your Father's house like other children are not the son of your father. The best thing to do in this case is sell the property and share the proceed but I see you don't want to sell because you want to continue staying there and completely claim the property after many years

livebyday:



Firstly it's not your home more than it's theirs .. there is no will indicating your as primary custodian of the estate (the house)

So whether you where born and raised there is totally irrelevant.

Yes the house can be sold without your consent and all children are deemed beneficiaries of the estate and you are not stated in any document as executor of the estate hence you have no power above the other children.

The house will be sold.whether you approve or not and it doesn't belong to you it belongs to all biological children of your late father . Whether you live there and get married there is irrelevant the home is not yours

Move out , it is not your inheritance it's all of biological children's inheritance

Starboytwo:
Good day all,

It's pretty simple, can I be forced to sell my inheritance?

My late pop passed away 4 years ago, he had 11 surviving children from 4 wives, me and my younger brother were the last kids from the last wife...

He left a house in Lagos which we presently reside in but in recent times it's been the topic of sale by other siblings.... our stance remain 'NO SELLING'

Additional info

1-Me and my bro are in our early and mid 20's,we live in one of the apartments

2-The remaining siblings all have families of their own outside Lagos

3- Money is obviously the Motive for selling, but its emotional and psychological for us, dunno if this count, but id also add that my younger brother is a 'son of the soil"here, schooled here and erythane before pop passed, 3 of the siblings have never been here before. Older folks call popman "Baba Shade" we only met at the burial...

We had a Family meeting/reunion mid last year and the house was thrown in a debate, while majority of my siblings choose to sell the house, me, my brother and our eldest brother(2nd born) were against selling...

However, my elder bros and i spoke on new year day and i got to know his stance had changed concerning no selling, he cited heavy pressure from other siblings and he is very tired. And maybe he needs money too...

Which prompted my creation of the thread and asking "can our house be sold without our consent" considering we are in the minority for team "no selling"

Can we be forced to sell? despite having no intentions to do so, and how does the legal system cover for us...

N/B- there is no discord or fight or anything among siblings, we all live in peace and contact mostly through phone calls sometimes.....

livebyday:



Firstly it's not your home more than it's theirs .. there is no will indicating your as primary custodian of the estate (the house)

So whether you where born and raised there is totally irrelevant.

Yes the house can be sold without your consent and all children are deemed beneficiaries of the estate and you are not stated in any document as executor of the estate hence you have no power above the other children.

The house will be sold.whether you approve or not and it doesn't belong to you it belongs to all biological children of your late father . Whether you live there and get married there is irrelevant the home is not yours

Move out , it is not your inheritance it's all of biological children's inheritance

lorhema:


Tough but true.

Coldie:

But other family members have houses of there own built by there father. But they want his family own to be sold.

If they are to sell he's to share the money then every body's house must be sold too and the money brought together and shared.