The fourth part of the series on wills and succession. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS OF A WILL For a will to be valid, it must comply with the formalities stated in all the relevant laws. The following formalities are obligatory: The will must be in writing. Although the Law requires that a will must be in writing and not oral. No particular form of writing or with any special substance is prescribed. The will must be signed by the testator (the person who has made a will or given a legacy) or by someone else in the presence of the testator and…
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The third part of the series on wills and succession. CAPACITY TO MAKE A WILL Under all the applicable laws, including customary law, every person has the capacity to make a will. Of course to this rule there are some exceptions. These are: Infants or Children Under the general law, children or infants cannot make a valid will. This is to be expected as a minor lacks the capacity to enter into a valid contract except in extraordinary circumstances. Persons of Unsound Mind Since a will is the express intension of the testator, it is a given that s/he must…
While sitting and chatting with some fellow mums, the discussion turned to how badly behaved, with little or no morals, our children have become regardless of all the hard work put in to give them the best and to make sure they get “what we did not get or suffer what we suffered”. Today parents keep multiple jobs to provide all that their children need and even what they don’t need. Everything is a hustle. We hustle to build a big house that the children will have a room each to themselves and enough yard to run around; hustle to…
A seven-part series on wills and succession INTRODUCTION It is inevitable that we all would die and leave this world. What then happens to all the assets we have laboured tirelessly to acquire over the years? Who inherits these assets? Would it be your spouse and children, as is basically the desire of most people? Or would it be your other close relatives e.g. your siblings, that would take all your assets to the detriment of your beloved spouse and your treasured children? Or worse, would it be distant relatives who did not encourage or assist you in any way…
Happy Mothers Day! What a week for women. What a week for African women! As the world zooms in on the triumphant feat of Black Panther reaching its $1 Billion goal to become Marvel’s 5th biggest grossing film of all time, we can not help but notice the African talent that played a major part in the success of the hit movie. Lupita Nyongo set the trend of buying theatre tickets to enable hundreds of black girlsto see the movie, which encouraged other celebrities and local communities to do the same. The striking presence of Danai Gurira and Florence Kasumba…
This is the final part of a three-part series on the identity and manifestations of the spirit of the world. It is imperative that we understand this so that we can strive to do what St. Paul advises us in Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” PRIDE OF LIFE Eve wanted to be like God so she succumbed to the spirit of the world and fell for the devil’s lie.…
It’s decision time once more, and like a cacophony, the beats and the rhythms are so strong, the chants so familiar and too loud that the ears almost shrink in sudden deafness. The numbness that it creates is so familiar, but this time there’s an awakening and it seems like an army of people has been raised. However, will the momentum be sustained? All I’m saying is that the arguments have started again…. Let us have a change yet again. The argument for this is that Nigerians have never witnessed so much suffering and hunger for a long time. The…
Award-winning London born, Nigerian Dermatologist Clare Anyiam-Osigwe, who was honoured by the Queen in 2017, is to pursue a new career in the movie business, cashing in on her 15 years in the skincare business to write, direct and co-star in “No Shade”- a romantic drama which tackles the issue of skin and colourism head-on. For the last 6 years, the Islington-born founder, formerly Dr Clare Eluka BEM of pioneering Premae Skincare (based in Harley Street) revolutionised the skincare industry with her multi award-winning creams and foundations. The products used by the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Beverley Knight MBE and Karen Bryson MBE are…
What is the truth if not told in love? What is compassion if not given in love? What is knowledge if not imparted in love? What is forgiveness if not given in love? Everything in love is but an act of divine will and human compassion. If we rise up as a people who still have love in us, many wrongs will be made right and we can begin to heal on all fronts. All over the world, it’s sorrow, tears and blood. The killing of people has made humanity numb. The world moves on like all is well, but poverty…
This is the second of a three-part series on the identity and manifestations of the spirit of the world. It is imperative that we understand this so that we can strive to do what St. Paul advises us in Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” CONCUPISCENCE OF THE FLESH Deep down we all know that this is an expression of the spirit of the world. I once went on a…