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

Q: If an Indian Muslim employee died in the UAE and the company deposited his indemnity to his bank account, how can his family get his indemnity? There is no will and the embassy refused to help.

Q: My father was the director of an FZE company in Jebel Ali. He was the sole director and signatory. To grow the business, he had taken a working capital loan from an Indian bank in Dubai, unfortunately, he passed away a few months back, and overnight, the business had stopped as he was the sole owner/operator of the business. Debtors stopped paying and hence there was a liability with the Indian bank. He had a house in Dubai in his name which was never mortgaged with any bank and hence we were able to get an inheritance certificate from the court and get the ownership transferred to our name. I want to know if there is any risk of legal attachment towards the house from the lending bank as they are starting their legal recourse to liquidate the mortgaged property with the bank. Once again, the house was never mortgaged with any bank and we have the new title deed for the house with our names on it. Please advise!

Q: مرحبًا، يوم سعيد! أردت أن أسأل عن القوانين المنصوص عليها بخصوص معاش الأخ المتوفى. أريد المطالبة بحقوقي كأخ.

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?

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.

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.

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?

Do you have assets in the UAE? Have you made a will yet? It is highly recommended to register a will soon, otherwise, the drive to asset disbursement can be extensive and expensive. In addition to the option of registering a will in DIFC for Non-Muslim will registration, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) had also introduced a separate office since August 2017, which has made the entire will registration process easier and cost-effective.

In 2016, Dubai introduced an exceptionally unique solution to entertain basic asset protection needs to Foreign Investors and Expat Residents living in Dubai. They can now be 100% sure their assets are fully protected against any problems that may arise because of the forced heirship system applied by the Sharia Regulations in the United Arab Emirates, or any other conflict between the religious laws of succession between the person and the state where he lives and invests.

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 appointment of 'Benficiary' applies to payments made in respect of EOSB – End of Service Benefits, other emoluments due to the employee, unpaid salaries, employee insurance claim benefits, and all other cash and /or asset benefits due to the employee.

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.

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.

الأسرة هي عماد المجتمع، ويدور صلاحه مع صلاحها وجوداً وعدماً، فأن فسدت الاسرة فسد المجتمع؛ ولذلك اعتنت الشريعة الإسلامية بتنظيم العلاقات الاسرية أيما عناية. فالزوج والزوجة هما الأصول التي يتفرع منها الأبناء، فإن لم تستقِم العلاقة بينهما انعكس ذلك على بقية أفراد الاسرة من الأبناء وبالتالي فسد مجتمع الأسرة. وفي دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة يولي المشرع اهتماماً بشؤون الأسرة من خلال قانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي وتقنينه من وقت لآخر بإجراء عدد من التعديلات عليه لكي يتماشى مع أوضاع الأسرة المختلفة.

Inheritance matters can be intricate, especially in a jurisdiction like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where local laws and international considerations intersect. Understanding the procedures to obtain a succession certificate or legal heir certificate is crucial for the rightful distribution of a deceased's assets.

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.