Letters of Administration (No Will)

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Application letter to Probate Registrar

Where

Self-prepared or estate lawyer (submitted to Probate Registry, Ikeja or Lagos)

Cost

Free – ₦50,000 (lawyer)

Time

1–5 days

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Administrators agreed and identified

Naming all proposed administrators, their addresses, phone numbers, emails, and relationship to the deceased. Minimum 2 administrators required.

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