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    12 Legal Mistakes You Should Have Stopped By Now

    Adisa Adewale
    June 18, 2026
    3 min read
    12 Legal Mistakes You Should Have Stopped By Now
    1. Paying for a property without obtaining evidence of payment.
    2. Renovating a rented apartment without the written consent of the landlord.
    3. Standing as a guarantor without knowing the amount involved.
    4. Delivering a package without knowing the content of the package.
    5. Relying on verbal agreement in serious transactions.
    6. Standing as a surety for someone you do not know or trust.
    7. Failing to date agreements.
    8. Entering into business partnership without a clear agreement.
    9. Building a business name without registering it on time.
    10. Buying a family land from one person. Remember it is family land not individual land.
    11. Signing an agreement without reading it.
    12. Using your property as collateral without a strong repayment plan.

    The list goes on. The above mistakes are avoidable.

    Remember, legal matters are best prevented than trying to get a remedy.

    So always protect yourself, your money and your peace.

    God bless us all.

    Adisa Adewale

    CEO, GW PROPERTIES LTD

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