Can I claim a house I built in my wives name during divorce?

In Nigeria

Last Updated: Oct 17, 2024

For some reasons the title documents of the house I built on in Nigeria was in the name Of my wife (marital name) She parked off me in the United states, am back to Nigeria to stay in the house , Can I claim the house legally

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Posted Thu, Oct 17, 2024 8:29 AM

Are you people separated or divorced? Claiming the house also depends on some factors.

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Posted Thu, Oct 17, 2024 9:41 AM

No you can't because the law presume that anything given by a husband to his wife is an absolute gift. You can call us, because some factors can affect whether you can claim it or not.

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Posted Thu, Oct 24, 2024 8:45 AM

Yes, you can claim the house according to me. enjoy!

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