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5 available 5 • View allHow to prepare a Will for non-Muslim in the UAE


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Q: I’m Christian and my husband is Muslim.
Can I still have a Will that allows me to choose who gets what if I pass away in the UAE, including the guardianship of my 3-year-old son?



Feb 25, 2021
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The 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.

Aug 8, 2018
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How to transfer the properties of expats to their heirs after death?

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Q: Hi,
My relative was an Indian national holding a residence of the UAE. He had an ADCB bank account and owned a flat and a business in Dubai.
Unfortunately, he and his wife both passed away in India due to Covid in April 2021. They are survived by two sons, one of whom is a minor, and the other is 21 years old.
The sons are in India, and cannot travel immediately to the UAE due to flight restrictions. I want guidance on the legal process and documentation needed so that the properties and bank balance can be transferred to his sons.
He did not leave behind a will and was a Muslim.


Jun 6, 2021
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What happens to assets inherited by a child who has not reached the legal age?
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Q: What happens to assets inherited by a child who has not reached the legal age in the UAE?
Are assets given to the guardian or kept with the courts till they reach legal age?

Apr 19, 2022
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How can a widow in India sell her deceased husband's car in Dubai?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
One of my friends passed away in Dubai in 2021. His wife is in India, and she wants to sell the car.
She has a DIFC court order stating that she is the executrix, and she has her husband's death certificate.
She is not able to travel to the UAE because she is sick.
Please advise her on how she can sell the car.



Jul 26, 2023
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allPersonal Status Law for Non-Muslim Foreigners in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi 8
A new civil personal status decree has been introduced in the emirate of Abu Dhabi by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi. This personal status decree will be applicable for non-Muslim foreigners based in Abu Dhabi in matters of marriage, divorce, Will, inheritance, and custody of children.
Nov 9, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • 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.
Nov 19, 2005
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Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
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.
Dec 15, 1985
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Bank filed a civil case over a loan: Better to settle with the bank or in court? 0
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I have received a message from the Dubai Court stating that a bank has filed a civil case against me. The loan has been pending since February 2019.
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Demanding that an employee pay for visa charges a year after resigning 0
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I worked at a bakeshop here in Dubai. I resigned exactly one year ago. Now they want me to pay for visa charges, as stated in the offer letter.
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Is an employee eligible for maternity leave in the first three months of pregnancy? 0
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Hi,
We recently bought a villa in Dubai. We are looking for an advocate for legal advice.
Even though the old owner gave the tenant a 90-day notice about the new rent, the tenant is not agreeing to the notice because it didn't come from us.
Since the renewal is in October and we bought the property in September, we don't have 90 days to notify the tenant of the new rent.
The tenant agreed to the new rent in an email with the old owner 90 days ago. Can we dispute this?
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We had an accident. Can I claim the treatment costs paid to hospital from the insurance? 0
My family and I had an accident. The incident occurred the very next day of their arrival in the UAE on a residence entry permit and their visa//health insurance was still in process.
With gods grace, everyone was discharged from the hospital on the 3rd day after many tests and keeping us under observation. We were slapped with a hefty bill as my family was not holding any health insurance.
What are the chances that I could claim the medical expenses through the vehicle insurance, as it covers co-passengers as well?
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My brother's wife got pregnant with another guy. What happens if he files a case against them? 0
My brother's wife got pregnant with another guy. He wants to file a case against them.
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What can I do if a company hired me then changed their mind? 0
I am working in a company and their management is the worst. They made an interview in India and called me.
After calling me here, they again made interviews and made me work for 1 month. And now, they're telling me I am not capable of work and they are mentally torturing me.
I have given them 1.5 lack in office in India and here they are not paying me any salary. I am going into depression as I am not getting any solutions.
The only solution coming to my mind is a suicide, I don’t have any other options left. I have taken money in interest and people are daily coming to my house for money.
Please guide me in a proper way on what I can do.
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What happens to the company and its operations if one of the partners is deceased? 0
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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