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3 available 3 • View allHow to access the bank account of my son who passed away recently?

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Q: My son tragically died in Dubai and his salary has been paid into a UAE HSBC bank account.
My daughter also lives in Dubai and has an HSBC account.
How can I access my Son's bank account, please?
I live in the UK.


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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: Legal heirship certificate for a person who lived in the UAE but now lives in India and died.

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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.
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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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