Hi, I am employed in Abu Dhabi. My employer owes me 2.5 months of salary as he didn't pay me on time. I have a job offer from another employer wherein I have to join immediately. They will apply for my new visa. If I request to cancel my current visa and get a new visa from the new employer, can  I still sue my previous employer after 1 or 2 months? Could you please tell me my options in this? I have to obtain a new visa from the employer and some international travel requirements are there in my employment.

Hello, I had provided 90 days' notice of tenancy cancellation to my landlord and he acknowledged the same. As per this, I am supposed to vacate the villa on 20 July. I now need to extend my stay for 4 additional days (21 - 24th July), due to unforeseen circumstances. What is the rule in this regard? Can a tenant request for the same and is the landlord obliged to agree? Or can he charge me for the 4 extra days on a pro-rata basis? For your info, I have been a tenant at this villa for 8 years. Thank you for your assistance. R. A.

In my tenancy contract I have this clause: "If the tenant intends to vacate or renew the tenancy on the expiry date, he/she agrees to give the landlord at least ninety (90) days written notice. a) Renewal should be signed and the rental cheque has to be paid 1 month before expiry, otherwise, the landlord has the right to find a new tenant." I gave the landlord notice 60 days prior to the expiry date. Now he is asking for a penalty of one month from me or extending the contract for 1 month with an additional one-month payment. However, in the clause, I don't see any reference to such a penalty. The only written sub-clause is that renewal should be signed one month before expiry, otherwise, he can find another tenant. I want to leave the last day of the contract, therefore I don't have any issue with him finding another tenant afterwards. Based on the above, is he eligible to get a penalty? Kind Regards, D. D.

My contract is expiring at the end of this month. The Lessor of the property management has notified me to pay the pending amount of my rental dues by the 15th of July. Failing in which they will disconnect my utilities. I have delayed my payments but I have somehow covered my monthly rentals. I am still due to pay some amount to them. Previously when this situation occurred, they have disconnected my utilities. Can anyone suggest to me whether this is legal to disconnect utilities?

I have a police case in Ajman court. The judgment is AED 1100 fine and 1-month jail. I paid the fine but I did not go to court and surrender to 1-month jail. Now my visit visa is expired and I cannot extend it. I want to go to my country. Any options that I have without going to jail for 1 month?

Hi, good morning, I’m an Indian residing in the UAE and want to apply for a divorce. My husband and I have been living separately for more than 3 years, and he has been living in India since our separation. We are both Indians and Christians (non-Muslims). We have a son who is 8 years old now. Can you please let me know the divorce procedure if we want to proceed in the UAE, both with and without mutual consent? Additionally, please advise on how to proceed with custody, as my son currently resides with me. Thank you!

A company is registered in a free zone (Dubai South) and had 4 shareholders. But now one of them passed away and the successor is a very old lady, who is not cooperative and will not be able to sign any document at all (and she lives in another country). We have no idea who will be a successor after this old lady and these people will in fact never be interested to do anything with this company. The company is financed and managed by only one shareholder, who is willing to continue. What can be done in this scenario to keep this company and continue operations? How to transfer the shares of the deceased shareholder (buyout, shares transfer)? Is there any court procedure where if no one claims their rights after some time, the shares will automatically be transferred to the company itself or the third parties? Thank you. A.

My flatmate took a video of my visitor in the toilet half-naked without permission and shared it with another person, and accusing me of taking another nationality which is untrue. What will be the cases to file a case?

Hi sir, I drive a car in Ajman without a license. On a visit visa those days, Ajman police caught me and I forgot my passport and other belongings in the car. They impounded the car, so how can I get my passport back from the car? My case is finished. How do I get my passport back so I can apply for a visa and then a job? Please suggest me. Thanks!

Dear Sir/Madam, Time limit to execute a judgment. I won a court case about 5 years ago. I still did not register an execution lawsuit. What is the maximum permitted time limit between the verdict and registration of the related execution lawsuit?