Q: PROPERTY INHERITANCE Property Inheritance (without a will) and closure of business including recovery and debt payments. I am an Indian. My husband, 44yrs, passed away on 11 Jan leaving behind a business (sole proprietor) that needs to be wound up and a house with a mortgage in his name. The house is currently rented with a tenancy contract ending 31st March 2021. Questions: 1) I want the ownership of the property. How do I do so without applying Sharia law? 2) Can we continue the tenancy contract till the title deed is transferred to my name? Closure of business My husband was running 2 garages under a PROFESSIONAL license as a sole proprietor with payables and receivables overdue; including employees, landlord, and suppliers as well as business loan and credit card debts, etc. 1. Will his liabilities affect my property ownership? 2. Can I get legal help to sell his business/legal license to pay employees and creditors with the help of his sponsor? What are my rights?

Q: If an Indian Muslim employee died in the UAE and the company deposited his indemnity to his bank account, how can his family get his indemnity? There is no will and the embassy refused to help.

Q: I would like to know what can I expect from inheritance laws in the UAE regarding a property. We have two sons and daughter we want the ownership to be transferred to children by inheritance. Should we prepare a will or other agreements before we will buy a property or we can do it afterwards? Will shares be the same for boys and girls in case we wouldn't have any documents in place in case of emergency? Thanks.

Q: In regards to the UAE family inheritance in Dubai, is it possible to unfreeze the bank account of the deceased? If there is a loan that has a payment plan and can be paid as per the plan, do the heirs have to be responsible together until the loan is paid off?

Q: Hi, I need some advice regarding an inheritance matter. My grandfather and grandmother are Muslims. They lived in London but co-owned property in Dubai. My grandmother passed away without a will. My grandfather wants to bring her half of the property shares under his name so the new title deed only has his name on it so he can sell it. The documents I have are: - POA from my grandfather (attested). - Grandmother's death certificate (attested). - Passport copies for all heirs. What other documents do I require? Or is this enough to go through inheritance court and sell? Kind Regards,

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.

In 2016, Dubai introduced an exceptionally unique solution to entertain basic asset protection needs to Foreign Investors and Expat Residents living in Dubai. They can now be 100% sure their assets are fully protected against any problems that may arise because of the forced heirship system applied by the Sharia Regulations in the United Arab Emirates, or any other conflict between the religious laws of succession between the person and the state where he lives and invests.

The article states the currently available options on how to set up a Will in the UAE. The expatriate (non-Muslim) testator has several options on how to protect the assets in the UAE and how to appoint guardians for the minor child(ren) habitually residing in the Emirates.

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.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.