Q: Greetings, My husband passed away due to Covid-19 recently, Resident of Dubai since 1990. I am resident as well with a son (Adult, Unmarried, Ex-Resident) and daughter (19, Active Resident). Under husband's sponsorship. My husband had a bank account, Car and LLC partnership. The bank account is frozen, we are out of funds as the money is in the bank account and we can't sell the car currently as it is under my husband's name. What is the procedure for me to get everything released? How long does it take and what are the related costs of Court? We have Dubai visas. Son is here on a tourist visa. What's the relaxation from the courts for Covid-19 affectees? Partner of the company is a sleeping partner, not giving us anything while having company capital in his own pocket and company on loss, high payables and no receivables. Will the company affect us or my deceased husband's personal account and would there be a claim over his personal account? I can't get POA from Pakistan. MOFA requires a Succession Certificate issued from Pakistan courts which takes 3-4 months, headache, costly. Regards

Q: Madam, I work for a Dubai company. My friend/colleague expired in August 2018 while he was on duty in Dubai. What is the procedure for claiming the end of service benefits? His wife already got the Power of Attorney from India, attested by the Indian embassy. Kindly help to know the procedures to claim. She is planning to come to Dubai next month for processing this. Thanks & Regards

Q: Procedures after the death of husband in the UAE. I am an 88-year-old Hindu widow living in Dubai. My husband died in Dubai a few months ago. My husband did not have a Will. I request assistance on the correct steps and procedures to get the money my husband had in his name and in joint names in Dubai banks and also some funds in India + plus one old car in Dubai. There is also an existing execution case in Dubai courts where a person owes money to my husband. I have a son and daughter and they are willing to make any POA or document that I might need. A) I heard that first I have to start a "Succession Certificate file" and then I have to start an "Inheritance case". Is this the correct procedure? Do I need both steps or only the first? Should I submit a list of known assets when asking for a Succession Certificate or when starting an inheritance case? B) What documents do I need? What attestations should these documents have? I am a poor lady, bedridden due to disease. I look forward to your help.

Q: Good Morning Sir. This is for 1 of my friends whose colleague (a lady) had an accident & died after 2 days of treatment in a hospital in Abu Dhabi/ Mussafah. The lady is an Indian national & is working in a private hospital as a nurse & has no blood relatives here in the UAE. Please advise on the further legal proceedings to move the case & claim the insurance amount for the family in India. Also, what are the procedures to follow with Police & related authorities?

An interview-format article covering reasons why a non-Muslim expatriate should have a will in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila sheds light in this article on the right time and place to start the procedure based on tested practices in the UAE.

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.

The last Will or the testament has been regulated by all the modern and ancient laws worldwide, as an expression of wishes of any person to some actions and decisions that should be taken, and instructions to be followed after their death - either concerning their assets and how it should be distributed or concerning important decisions towards the well-being and future of their minor children.

An interview-format article covering the topic of filing an employment court case in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.