Q: Hello, My father passed away on 27th, July 2020. He owns two companies, one is an LLC, and the other is a CPP. Their rents have not been paid for 5 months due to the Covid-19 effect. 1. What is the future of these companies and their accounts? 2. He also owns other assets. How can I (his son) access them? He has no loans or any dues apart from the pending rents.

Q: Hi My father passed away. I stay out of Dubai and my brother asked me to give an absolute POA. I gave them, and now I ask them to give me the assets list and they are making excuses. Where I can get a copy of the assets list for my inheritance from? I am a UAE national. Thanks

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته والدي مصري كان يعمل بوزارة التربية والتعليم الاماراتية منذ فترة 25 عام تقريباً وكان له رصيد في بنك وكان ينوي السفر لسحب الرصيد ولكن لم يشاء الله رب العالمين وتوفى والدي 8/4/2020. حالياً هل أستطيع أن أعرف هذا الرصيد بأي بنك موجود؟ أيضاً، هل يمكن أن أسحب الرصيد؟ مع العلم أن الوالد توفى دون إبلاغنا باسم البنك أو حجم الرصيد.

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.

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.

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.

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.