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10 available 10 • View allThe procedure for writing the will of expatriates in the UAE
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Q: I am a Pakistani citizen living in the UAE. I want a legal will and testament written and attested by the UAE bodies so God forbids if I die, I want my assets to go into the right hands.
How is it possible in the UAE for an expatriate?
Kindly advise.

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Q: I have some savings in banks and national bonds in my name and gratuity with the company.
I am working in a private sector company in Dubai since 2013. I have 2 minor kids and a wife in Dubai.
Can anyone advise what is the best plan to safeguard them if anything happens to me?
Thanks





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My father was LLC 49% partner in Sharjah and passed away. How to claim his shares?

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Q: My father was a 49% partner in a Sharjah LLC and passed away in Pakistan.
Now I came here. What should I do next and how can I check his bank account?


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Is a POA suitable for transferring shares in a company to heirs after death?
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Q: Greetings,
I have given a power of attorney to my daughter authorizing her to operate the bank account/sell shares of the company which I own in Dubai, etc when I am not able to do so, and upon my death too.
This has been notarized by Dubai courts. The question is:
Can she inherit the shares of the company in which I have 10% shares upon my passing away?
Thank you, and have a nice day!

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How to transfer the shares of a partner upon his/her death?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
A partner passed away, and he has heirs (one son and two daughters). The son is a partner in the same company, but one of the daughters lives in Canada, and the other lives in the UAE.
The other partners live in the UAE, but one of the other partners is an authorized signatory. How the share of the deceased partner will get distributed to heirs?
And in case the heirs want to waive off their inheritance to another partner, what do they have to do?
Thank you!

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What happens to the company and its operations if one of the partners is deceased?


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Q: X Real Estate LLC is a newly formed LLC company in the mainland (DED) with 10 partners, 9 of them Indians and one Pakistani.
As per the new provisions, the company is owned 100 % by expatriate residents. The company’s business is buying and selling real estate in the UAE.
Query:
What happens to the company and other partners, when one partner dies with or without a will?
Can the remaining partners continue to operate the bank account or it will be frozen?
Are the operations of the company frozen? Can the remaining partners carry on the business as usual, buy, rent, and sell the properties?
Can the partners pay the share of the deceased partner to his legal heirs and distribute his share among the remaining partners?
Will this affect the other businesses of the remaining 9 partners in any way?



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Managing shares of a deceased ex-pat director in an LLC: What's the process?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Recently, one of our ex-pat directors passed away. The company is an LLC, with shares split as follows: 51% owned by a local Emirati, 25% owned by an ex-pat director, and 24% owned by another ex-pat director.
We need to determine how to manage the shares of the deceased partner since he has no family here and his family back in his hometown wants nothing to do with the business and is uncontactable.
What is the process for retrieving the shares and continuing our operations?



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My father was partner in a company in Abu Dhabi and passed away. How to transfer his shares?



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Q: Hi,
My father owned a company in Abu Dhabi and had some shares there. He passed away in India last year and did not leave a will.
My mother and I are Singaporeans. We want to transfer his company shares to someone else.
May I know what is the exact legal procedure, please?
Do we need to get the Death Certificate attested?
What documents will we need to produce?
Do we need to obtain a Letter of Administration in Singapore first before coming to the UAE?
Thank you so much for your kind advice.




Apr 29, 2023
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My father passed away in Pakistan and he has assets and bank account in Sharjah. How to access that?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My father passed away in Pakistan. I am his only son residing in Pakistan with two sisters.
He maintained a bank account and shares in a business in Sharjah.
How can I get a bank statement of my late father's account and check the status of his shares in business?




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3 available 3 • View allWhy You Need a Will in the UAE? 4
The United Arab Emirates is a Sharia-Law country with respect to personal status and inheritance. In accordance with the UAE legislation, the UAE Courts will adhere to Sharia Law in a situation where there is no proper Will in place.
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Do you have assets in the UAE? Have you made a will yet? It is highly recommended to register a will soon, otherwise, the drive to asset disbursement can be extensive and expensive. In addition to the option of registering a will in DIFC for Non-Muslim will registration, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) had also introduced a separate office since August 2017, which has made the entire will registration process easier and cost-effective.
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Online POA and Other Notary Public Services in the UAE 28
With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.
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1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.
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