Intestate Succession Estimator
If someone dies without a will in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, or South Africa, see which legal framework generally applies and how it tends to treat spouses, children, and parents.
This estimator explains which framework generally applies and how it tends to treat your situation. It does not calculate exact percentages, because those depend on details, marriage type, state or region, and specific family structure, that a short form cannot capture reliably.
Where a spouse and children survive, most statutory frameworks in Nigeria give the spouse a share and divide the remainder among the children, but the exact split depends on which law applies to your family: the Administration of Estates law in your state, applicable customary law, or Islamic law.
Nigeria does not have one single inheritance law. Statutory law (Administration of Estates), customary law (which varies by ethnic group and state), and Islamic law (Sharia, mainly in northern states) can all apply to different families, sometimes even to different assets within the same estate. This is why we cannot give you a precise percentage split without knowing which framework governs your family.
This is general information, not legal advice. Speak to a lawyer licensed in the relevant country for guidance specific to your estate.
Knowing the law is step one. Your family also needs the details.
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