Administration of an Estate in Nigeria of course has to do with the Management, sharing, and disposing of, all the Property, both real and incorporeal assets of a deceased i.e a dead loved once.The issue over time has always been matter of who have the right to inherit what or benefit of the left properties of the deceased?Before delving into the above question it is pertinent to state that in Lagos Jurisdiction, upon the demise of a person, whether TESTATE I.e left a Will behind or INTESTATE I.e without a WILL such estate is legal vested in the Honorable Chief Judge of the State;&nbsp;It therefore follows that the heirs of the deceased, and in the case where a Will was made, the Executors therefore have no legal standing to meddle with the Estate, failing which attract LEGAL SANCTION…save for situation where it’s necessary for to protect the Estate from being subjected to waste.Now, the question of right to Administer/Execute VS. Benefits;of Course, without gain say one will believe that upon the death of a decease especially a male, that the wife benefit or should take possession, yes of court PROVIDED they were married Legally under the Marriage Act.Order of Administration in Lagos State is Survived Spouse, Child(ren), sibling full blood, half blood, Parent, GP, the &nbsp;the State.Is pertinent to NOTE at this point that being an Administrator or Executor does not means you have to be a beneficiary of the Estate, in that Capacity, you’re just a trustee of the Estate for the benefit of the Beneficiaries which an Administrator/Executor may be a Part…&nbsp;&nbsp;

Administration of an Estate in Nigeria: Lagos as a Case Study

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