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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?

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Procedure to access the bank accounts of the deceased
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Q: Dear Madam,
I’m working for a company in Abu Dhabi. My friend/colleague (Non-Muslim) expired in December 2018 (without a will).
He lived in Abu Dhabi for more than 20 years and had an account with money and National Bonds.
What is the procedure to withdraw the money & National Bonds of the deceased from the account?
His wife is in India and not able to visit the UAE. Kindly help me to know the procedures.

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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

Jan 28, 2019
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How to get bank statements for deceased non-UAE resident with a POA?
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Q: Hello,
I have a special situation that I need assistance with, and I would probably benefit from a further consultation session:
A friend of mine, who is a non-UAE resident, has some bank accounts in the UAE. He passed away, and his son contacted me to ask if I could inquire about his father's bank account (to get statements, not to act on them).
My friend passed away outside of the UAE, and his son lives outside the country (Jordan).
The son made me a power of attorney in Jordan, which was attested by the MOFA in Jordan and the UAE Embassy.
However, when I asked the bank about this, they told me that it would need to go through the Dubai Courts and that I might need to hire a lawyer to do this.
Is there a way for me to get the bank statements on his behalf? If so, what are the required documents?

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1 available 1 • 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.
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