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Getting the property of an Indian Muslim employee died in the UAE

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.

Recovering the amount of a bounced cheques after someone fled the UAE

Q: I had a non-dated cheque given by an Indian individual against the money given to him for his trading business promising that he will give some profit every month and return the money within six months. However, he failed to give monthly profit after two months and I came to know that he cancelled his residence visa and planning to leave the country. I have presented the cheque (312K AED) at the bank and got insufficient funds note and registered a criminal case at a Dubai police station. However, next day morning he left to India through Emirates Airlines. I am still wondering how he could leave when travel ban is there which I was told that will be automatically effective once I get case number which I got the previous day. I came to know from other friends that he has a plan to migrate to Canada soon. What are the next steps I should take to recover my money?

Is it mandatory to hire a lawyer in a divorce case in the UAE?

Q: Is hiring a lawyer mandatory as a part of the divorce procedure in the UAE?

إصدار شيك بدون رصيد بمبلغ أقل من 200.000 درهم

س: هل جريمة إصدار شيك بدون رصيد تعد مخالفة بسيطة وليست جنحة إذا كان المبلغ أقل من 200.000 درهم؟

The status of company shares after the death of the only owner

Q: What will happen to shares of a company after the only owner passes away? It is a sole establishment.

What happens when the developer of a purchased property keeps delaying handover?

Q: I paid AED 25000 as the first installment in 2017 for apartment booking. The developers continue to delay the development and I request recently the cancellation of the apartment and refunding the amount. Now more than two years gone, they didn’t refund my money and they are not responding back. All the money was paid to the developer account and no agreement was signed. Only one paper was given to me as an initial reservation form. I am based in turkey. Please assist me with how I can get back my money. I have all the email correspondences and the payment evidence and receipt.

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Suing a developer for delay in property handover following the death of father

Q: My late father had purchased a 3 BHK apartment in a project in Ajman from a developer for around 500K. They were meant to hand over the units back in 2009-2011. They had then offered to buy another project, and as usual, had promised that even that project would be delivered within months in 2012, which we respectfully declined as then property agent was hopeful that the B15 tower`s court case would be resolved soon. My father tried countless attempts to follow through with the team of the developer and recover his funds as we had paid up to 90% or just the last cheque of 70,000 was pending for full payment towards the property handover. However, fast forward 2020, my father passed away in January 2019 and never saw the light of the day for that property and now my sister and I as his heirs are going round and round with the real estate agent again. I would like some serious advice on how we can recover the funds from the developer.

عقوبة السب ومحاولة الضرب وتأثير الدعوى المضادة للجاني

س: تحية طيبة لحضراتكم، كان بيني وبين جاري خلاف. وفي يوم من الأيام وجدته ينتظرني خارج المنزل وأخذ يتكلم ويغلط وسحب عصا وحاول ضربي. أستطعت أن أسحبها منه وقد بصق عليّ عفوًا. قدمت شكوى وحُوِّلت للنيابة، وقبل أيام أرسل لي يقول أنه سيشتكيني بالمحكمة لمشكلة صارت بيننا قبل أربع سنوات إذا لم أتنازل عن الشكوى. هل تأخذ المحكمة بهذه الدعوى؟ إضافة لذلك، هل محاولة الضرب بالعصا والبصق لها عقوبات؟

تطليق الزوجة بعد عقد القران وقبل الدخول

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله، لو تكرمتم لدي استشارة قانونية بخصوص انفصال. عقدت قراني في المحكمة على بنت بمقدم مدفوع ومؤخَّر غير مدفوع ولم نسكن مع بعضنا في بيت واحد ولم تحصل دخلة بيننا بسبب وضعي المادي (ضاقت بي الأحوال منذ عقد القران ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله!). أهل البنت على علم بذلك طبعًا وقالوا لي: "سننتظرك لتتحسن أحوالك المادية" ثم تصنع حفل زواج وتسكنان مع بعضكما. الآن بعد مرور سنة من عقد القران لم يعد للبنت رغبة في إكمال المسيرة وتطلب الانفصال (وما زالت أحوالي المادية لم تتحسن أبدًا ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله!). الأسئلة كالتالي: 1- ما طرق الانفصال المتوفرة أمام البنت وما حقوقها بالنسبة للمقدَّم والمؤخر؟ 2- البنت تقول إنني ذكرت كلامًا يتعلق بالانفصال على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي الخاصة بيننا (لكنني لم أقرر الانفصال، بل كانت مجرد مناقشة كتابية بيننا)، فهل تُعتبر هذه المناقشة المكتوبة بيننا على وسائل التواصل (نطقًا بالطلاق باسمي) وكأنني قلت لها أنتِ طالق؟ مع العلم أنني لا أستطيع طلاقها لعدم قدرتي على دفع المؤخر؛ فأنا عالق بين نارين!

Settlement with the local partner and closing company due to loss

Q: Hi, I am having an LLC company in Abu Dhabi, started in 2013 with 51% local partner and 49% from my side. Every year I pay AED 14000 to the local partner regardless of the profit or loss. The important point is that the local partner never invested in my firm and it was only in the notary documents (51%). Now I want to cancel the company due to the loss and local sponsor is asking for AED 50,000 for cancellation which I don`t have. He said I can file a complaint in the police. Also, I have only the paid receipt of the local partner paid amount for the last year. Kindly advise on the legal aspects of it.

Abu Dhabi Tawtheeq cancellation of tenancy due to faulty AC

Q: I would like to cancel my tenancy contract which is valid until 30 Jan 2021 without any notice as the central AC of the building is damaged and the room temperature inside my apartment is over 33 degrees C. It has been like this for over 2 months. Some days the humidity is over 70%. Other flats in the building have a fixed temp of 25 degrees C but the AC controls don`t work for anyone. A team did temp repair after rigorous office visits but these works last for less than 1 week only. The advance of my annual rent has been paid until 30 September 2020 and the next/ last cheque is due on 01 October. Contract expiry is 30 Jan 2021. The real estate company is neither willing to repair nor willing to refund my advance paid as well return the cheque which is due in October and has never responded to my phone and several emails sent. I have several emails sent about this problem (in the English Language). What are my options? What proof would be required?

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توزيع الأرباح المُحتجَزة للورثة في حال وفاة أحد الشركاء

س: هل تُوزَّع الأرباح المُحتجزَة للورثة في حال وفاة شريك في شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة في السعودية؟ وهل حقوق المالك (مالك الأسهم) تُعد من الميراث؟ أم هل يُوزَّع رأس المال الذي أُسست به الشركة فقط؟

Notarizing and legalizing the agreement of partners for a sole establishment

Q: I am planning to be a partner in a sole establishment license in Dubai mainland and will be a silent partner. Is it possible to notarize the agreement of partners for a sole establishment? Can I legalize my partnership and payment?

إنهاء عقد عمل غير محدد المدة بدون إنذار وتوقيع الموظف على خطاب الفصل

س: السلام عليكم، أنهى صاحب العمل عقدي بعد استدعائي إلى مكتبه. عملت مع المستشفي ١١ شهرًا لا يوجد فيها أي شكوى أو إنذار. طلبت صورة من خطاب الفصل، ولكن طُلِب مني التوقيع أولاً فوقعت حتى أتمكن من تقديم الشكوى بمكتب العمل. صاحب العمل يقول: بما أني وقعت على خطاب الفصل والذي نصه "بناءً على الميل الذي أرسلته، قامت الإدارة بفصلك من العمل"، فإن هذا دليل على موافقتي. ما الرد على هذا؟ شكرًا لكم!

العواقب المترتبة على طرد المستأجر والتحفُّظ على متعلقاته بدون وجه حق

س: السلام عليكم، هل يحق لصاحب العقار إغلاق المحل قسرًا وطرد المستأجر والتحفُّظ على الأوراق الرسمية والمنتجات والمبالغ المالية على الرغم من أن العقد ما زال ساريًا وقد دُفِع الإيجار مُسبقًا؟ وما الإجراءات حين ذلك؟ ومَن يعوضني عن خسارتي وسمعت المحل؟ مَن سيؤمِّن المستندات الرسمية التي حجز عليها المؤجِّر؟

The consequences of giving birth in the UAE without marriage

Q: I am an ex-pat. I got pregnant outside of marriage and I want to have the baby in Dubai. I cannot go back to the UK. Will I be able to obtain a birth certificate for my child if it is born here?