Section 81 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015

Section 81 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows:

(1) Where pursuant to a Will or under intestacy, any land, sub-lease, or mortgage is registered in the name of, or is acquired by the heir, beneficiary, executor or administrator of a deceased holder, the person, registered shall, for the purpose of dealing with the land, sub-lease, or mortgage be deemed to have acquired it for valuable consideration, and the land, sub-lease or mortgage may be dealt with accordingly, but until then, the land, sub-lease or mortgage shall be subject to all registered liabilities, rights, or interests affecting the title of, or created or imposed under the Will of the deceased holder.

(2) The registration of a deed of assent or vesting deed from an executor to a beneficiary shall not be subject to the requirement of Governor’s consent.