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Transferring the property of a deceased to his heirs
Q: Hi, My husband passed away last May. The car is in his name. I have two girls above 21 years of age. What is the procedure to transfer the car to one of our names, please? Many thanks in advance! Questions & Answers
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Can the wife request a travel ban to prevent the father from leaving with the child?
Q: My divorce case is going on in Dubai court, my ex has my child passport. In this case, can I put a travel ban on my child since I fear he will run away with the child when the case is ongoing? Questions & Answers
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Asking an employee by the HR to provide her husband's details from his company
Q: I am a teacher at a British school. As a female, I sponsor my kids. My husband has a Dubai visa and is local hire. My school wants me to submit accommodation information and salary details from my husband`s company. Can my HR ask to see the salary details of my husband as I heard that if your husband works in another Emirate, then there is a duplication of benefits? Questions & Answers
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Does the family of a suicide committer get any compensation?
Q: If someone (not a UAE citizen) commits suicide in Abu Dhabi, can his family get blood money or any financial help from the government? Questions & Answers
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إيذاء الزوجة بالضرب
س: إيذاء الزوجة بالضرب العنيف وتشكُّل نزيف وتقديم تقرير طب شرعي بالأضرار وعلامات الضرب المبرح. Questions & Answers
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Settling a loan from outside after 8 years
Q: I was living in Dubai in 2013, left with only one bill from a credit card for 30,000 Dirhams. I got a call after 8 years today to pay the bill. Can you please advise what is the best way to handle this? Now I live in the US. Questions & Answers
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The rights of an employee upon termination due to violating work rules
Q: One of our employees is working in our banking sales division. He mishandled customer documents and details and we had to terminate him on that grounds. Now, he is claiming his incentives and termination benefits. Are we liable to pay him termination benefits? We are under an unlimited contract. Please advise! Legal blog
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What is Force Majeure & How Does it Apply During COVID-19 in the UAE
An interview-format article covering the topic of force majeure in the UAE, in light of COVID-19. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Questions & Answers
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Terminating an employee during the probation period and deducting his due salaries
Q: Hi, I got terminated by the company during the probation period. I have 2 months` salary pending. They told asked me to sign the work permit cancellation and after cancellation, the pending salary will be issued to me. I signed and the cancellation is done. Now, they are saying that the pending salaries are deducted for visa cost and other expenses; your visa is canceled and you don`t have any relationship with the company. What can I do now? Questions & Answers
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Restructuring loan installments with a bank after salary deduction
Q: Dear Sir, I am requesting your advice regarding my case of Bank EMI default. I had availed a personal loan of AED 1,60,000/- from a bank in October 2019 and my company has reduced our salary and made a deduction of 70% until March 2021. After that, I might lose the job as well. I am unable to pay the EMIs and afraid that the bank might put a legal case against me for non-payment of installment and apply a travel ban as well. Kindly advise if there is a way I can pay a fine and close this case. Questions & Answers
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Attestation of a degree issued in Canada to be used in the UAE
Q: I have a bachelor`s degree from a Canadian university, but I live in Pakistan now. I will be moving to Dubai in a couple of months, and intend to work there. Can my Canadian degree be attested in Pakistan? If not, what would be the procedure, and how much will it cost? Thanks! Questions & Answers
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Responsibility for a rented apartment maintenance in case of water leak
Q: We have a leak from our kitchen tap, the whole tap needs replacing. I have a bucket catching the water which is about 3 inches every day. I have reported to the landlady and they sent somebody out, but she is not authorising the repair. It is a month now, what are my rights? Questions & Answers
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Can I leave one company and take another offer before stamping visa?
Q: I have signed an offer letter from a company (A). After working for 2 days, I spoke to the PRO regarding visa and he said they can`t provide it at the moment for some reason. Now can I transfer to a company (B) if I receive an offer? Legal blog
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The UAE's Retirement Visa - What You Need to Know
An interview-format article covering the topic of the UAE's retirement visa. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Questions & Answers
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Can the employee refuse to move to another job location if asked by the employer?
Q: Hi, Good day! I just want to ask a question, My contract is unlimited and working with my company for 3 years already here in Dubai. My job is Office Assistant and the office I`m working with didn`t renew the contract from my company. Now, my company wants to send me to another Emirate which is Ras Al Khaimah. But I refused the offer because it very far and in my contract, it`s written “The second party shall work for the first party in the job/profession within the UAE (Emirate Name: Dubai). My question is do I have the right to refuse? And if my company terminates me, do I have the rights to get my benefits and gratuity? Thank you so much Sir/Ma`am! Questions & Answers
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