𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟rom 𝐈𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝

The process involves:
1. Report the Death

Start by getting the death certificate of the landowner. This is needed to begin any succession process.

2. Apply for Succession

Go to the High Court (for formal succession) or Magistrate’s Court (for estates below a set value) and file a petition for letters of administration (if there was no will) or probate (if there was a will).

This legal process determines who inherits what.

3. Publish in Newspaper
Once you file, a public notice is published in the newspaper for 30 days

This allows anyone with objections to raise them.

4. Receive Grant of Letters of Administration / Probate

After 30 days with no objection, the court issues a grant of letters of administration or probate to the rightful heirs.

5. Apply for Confirmation of Grant

After six months, apply to the court for confirmation of the grant, which legally distributes the land to the named heirs.

 The court will specify the portions of land for each beneficiary.

6. Land Transfer at Registry

With the confirmed grant, go to the land registry.

The land will be transferred to the names of the heirs as per the court’s instructions.

If it’s one person inheriting, it goes directly to them.

7. Survey and Beaconing (if necessary)

If the land is being subdivided among multiple heirs, hire a licensed surveyor to carry out subdivision and beaconing.

Then apply for a mutation to split the land officially.

8. Title Deed Issued

Once all documents are in place and the registry approves, a title deed will be issued in your name(s) – officially making you the legal owner(s).
 

Courtesy of #njogu