Dear Editor,
A poor man wants to leave his property to someone after his death. Perhaps, a child or other family members.
Such a person often finds it almost discouraging by the legal wrangling which he could ill afford as well as time wasting in appointing an executor to the Will among other legal requirements.
Not to mention the running around by those who would be beneficiaries after his death.
There are many people who have died and their holdings are not legally transferred to those who should benefit.
There are cases where children wrangle over house and land that had belonged to their parents, where no Will was left after death.
In order to address such scenarios, a lawyer will be approached and legal fees will have to be paid.
There would be explanation and steps that the lawyer will proffer.
These people will believe whatever they are told and accept the legal mumbo jumbo they hear.
Such processes are long, daunting and expensive.
In order to circumvent this arduous trip, I would urge the relevant legal authorities to introduce the American system where the person, before death, can fill out a document known as Transfer On Death Deed in order to bypass having to make an expensive Will along with other legal wrangling.
While some lawyers will not be happy, the disadvantaged will be happy.
When such a document is prepared, it can and should be filed with the local authority after being endorsed by a Justice of Peace.
I am sure that this move will bring relief to many who are daunted by having to undergo matters of a legal nature.
Yours faithfully,
(Name and address provided)
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