Private & Family Trusts
Living and testamentary trusts that hold property, investments and business interests for your family — administered under clear, written terms.
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High Court of Lagos State
Trust services built for Nigerian families and institutions.
Wealth in Nigeria is too often lost in the transfer — to probate delays, family disputes and undocumented title. We structure trusts, wills and custody arrangements so that what you have built passes cleanly to the people and purposes you choose.
High Court of Lagos State
Why It Matters
Succession in Nigeria rewards the prepared.
When a Nigerian estate has no valid will or trust, families face the slow route: letters of administration, frozen accounts, and contested property. The process can take years — and it is where legacies quietly unravel.
A properly structured trust changes that outcome. Assets held in trust are administered under documented terms, outside the delays of probate, with a fiduciary accountable for carrying out your intentions — during your lifetime and after it.
- Continuity, not court queues — trust assets are administered under the trust deed, not left waiting on probate.
- Documented title — we verify and hold the documents that prove ownership, so nothing depends on memory or goodwill.
- Protection for dependants — guardianship and education trusts secure minors and vulnerable family members.
- Corporate certainty — escrow and corporate trust arrangements give business transactions a neutral, accountable middle.
What We Offer
Trust services, end to end.
From a first will to a multi-generational family trust, every mandate is documented, segregated and administered to one fiduciary standard.
Wills & Estate Planning
Structured estate plans and validly executed wills, prepared with qualified counsel, so your wishes are enforceable under Nigerian law.
Probate & Estate Administration
Practical support for executors and families — inventorying assets, engaging the probate registry and distributing the estate in good order.
Corporate Trusts & Escrow
Neutral third-party arrangements for business transactions — escrow accounts, security trusteeship and documented settlement conditions.
Custody of Title Documents
Safekeeping of certificates of occupancy, deeds, share certificates and other instruments of title — indexed, verified and retrievable.
Guardianship & Education Trusts
Ring-fenced provisions for children and dependants — school fees, upkeep and inheritance released on the terms you set.
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Trusts under Nigerian law, explained.
A short primer on how living trusts work in Nigeria and why families use them alongside a will.
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How We Engage
From first conversation to lasting structure.
01
Discovery
A confidential conversation about your assets, your family and what you want to happen — now and after you.
02
Structuring
We design the right combination of will, trust and custody arrangements with qualified legal counsel.
03
Documentation
Deeds are drafted, executed and perfected; title documents are verified and taken into safe custody.
04
Administration
We administer the structure, report to you on schedule, and review it as your circumstances change.
Your legacy deserves more than good intentions.
Start a confidential conversation about protecting what you have built.