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The register of what we handle.

Six folios covering a property from the first search to the last defence. Each one begins the same way: prove the land before you trust it.

§ 01  The register Folio 01–06
Folio 01

Title verification and due diligence

The most valuable thing we do, and the step most buyers skip. Before money moves we establish beyond doubt that the seller can convey what they claim, and that the land is free to be conveyed.

  • Root of title investigation and Lands Registry searches
  • Survey plan and beacon verification against the physical site
  • Encumbrance, mortgage and pending litigation checks
  • Government acquisition, excision and committed land status
  • A written opinion you can act on: safe, conditional, or walk away
Folio 02

Conveyancing and deed perfection

A signed deed is not a perfected title. Ownership only becomes unassailable once consent is obtained, the instrument is stamped, and it is registered. We carry the transfer all the way through.

  • Deed of Assignment, Sublease and Mortgage drafting
  • Governor’s Consent applications and follow-through
  • Stamp duty assessment and payment
  • Registration at the Lands Registry and collection of registered copies
Folio 03

C of O and land documentation

Much Lagos land carries imperfect papers: family allocations, unregularised titles, land inside an excision that was never gazetted. We convert uncertain documents into title that will register.

  • Certificate of Occupancy processing and regularisation
  • Excision tracking and gazette confirmation
  • Ratification of land within committed or acquired areas
  • Conversion and documentation of family and communal land
Folio 04

Developer and estate advisory

For developers and institutional buyers, title risk multiplies across every plot. We structure acquisitions and build the title systems that let a scheme sell with confidence.

  • Land acquisition structuring and vendor due diligence
  • Joint venture, off-plan and development agreements
  • Subscriber allocation frameworks and deed templates
  • Estate-wide title management and perfection programmes
Folio 05

Land dispute resolution

When a claim must be defended, we defend it: negotiated where settlement genuinely protects you, litigated without hesitation where it does not. Boundaries and family land are daily terrain here.

  • Boundary, trespass and encroachment actions
  • Family land and succession disputes
  • Injunctions and recovery of possession
  • Defence against fraudulent sale and double allocation
Folio 06

Diaspora and remote acquisition

Buying from abroad is where fraud finds the most room. We become your eyes on the ground, verifying, photographing and reporting before a naira leaves your account.

  • Full remote verification with dated site photographs
  • Power of attorney drafting and safe execution
  • Escrow-conscious transaction structuring
  • Written progress reports at every stage to registered title
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Start with a search.

Bring the address, the survey plan, or just the seller’s promise. We will tell you where it really begins.