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Selling a property co-owned by grandparents after grandmother passed away

Q: Hi, I need some advice regarding an inheritance matter. My grandfather and grandmother are Muslims. They lived in London but co-owned property in Dubai. My grandmother passed away without a will. My grandfather wants to bring her half of the property shares under his name so the new title deed only has his name on it so he can sell it. The documents I have are: - POA from my grandfather (attested). - Grandmother`s death certificate (attested). - Passport copies for all heirs. What other documents do I require? Or is this enough to go through inheritance court and sell? Kind Regards,

حالات وقوع بطلان في الحكم

س: السلام عليكم، ما حالات وقوع بطلان في الحكم أو الإجراءات بحيث يؤثر في الحكم؟

إمكانية رفع دعوى رؤية مرة أخرى بعد الفصل فيها في إمارة مختلفة

س: السلام عليكم، هل يجوز رفع دعوى رؤية ثانية في محاكم دبي؟ مع العلم أنه توجد دعوى رؤية مفصول فيها سابقًا في محكمة عجمان بحكم الاستئناف. هل يعتبر الطرد من منزل الزوجية المثبت بالمستندات ضررًا يقنع الحكمين بالتطليق للضرر؟

What should I do if I am unable to pay the overstay fine?

Q: Hello, I am a British citizen and have overstayed well over 6 months in Dubai now. I can’t afford to pay my fine to exit the country. I also don’t want an exit pass as that would mean a travel ban for life. Are there any options for me? Thank you! Kind Regards,

How long to wait for the MOHRE contract after signing the offer letter?

Q: Hello, I have got an offer letter from a company but I didn`t sign it. They asked me for my passport, photo, and certificate. Now, they say that it was not the original offer letter and they have sent the offer letter for MOHRE`s approval so I have to wait until the approval, and then only I can sign the contract. So how long should I wait for the MOHRE contract after the offer letter? Should I look for another company? I have got an offer from another company too. My visa validity will expire in the coming month.

تتقديم طلب أداء بعد مضي 3 سنوات على الحكم الجزائي

س: السلام عليكم، عندي شيك مرتجع من شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة. صدر حكم جزائي ضد مدير الشركة غيابيًا؛ حيث أنه خرج خروجًا نهائيًا من الدولة. هل أستطيع تقدبم طلب أداء بعد مضي ٣ سنوات على الحكم الجزائي؟ وهل يجوز تضمين أصحاب الرخصة؟

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صاحب المنزل يرفض تجديد الإيجار بعد إرسال إنذار بالإخلاء قبل 8 أشهر

س: السلام عليكم، أرسل صاحب المنزل إنذارًا بالإخلاء لغرض الاستخدام الشخصي بعد مرور 4 أشهر من تاريخ تجديد عقد الإيجار السنوي. بعد 8 أشهر انتهى العقد الحالي ورفض التجديد بحجة وجود إنذار بالإخلاء بالرغم من عدم مرور 12 شهرًا من تاريخ الإنذار. ما التصرف القانوني الذي يجب أن أتبعه في هذه الحالة؟

مغادرة الإمارات رغم وجود غرامات إقامة واجبة الدفع

س: السلام عليكم، لدي مخالفات فيزا في الإمارات ولا أستطيع دفع الغرامات. أنا لست مقتدرة ماديًا وأريد مغادرة البلد. كيف تُحل هذه المشكلة؟

Returning to the UAE after paying the overstay fine and leaving on outpass

Q: Dear sir/madam, If a person has already paid his overstay fine and because of the new rules he also left the country on outpass, can he come again to Dubai because he has already paid his fine?

Threatening to hold the final settlement due to refusal of extending the notice period

Q: Dear questioner, I have submitted my resignation letter with a 1-month notice period. Now that my last day is approaching, my manager is threatening to hold my final settlement and forcing me to extend my notice period. Despite informing my HR and manager of my health issues, they are continuing with their actions. Please advise!

What to do with dependents' visas upon joining another employer?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have a residence visa and my both daughters are under my sponsorship. I want to know if I got a new job and had to cancel my old residence visa, then what about my daughters` visas? Would cancel them prior to my visa cancellation? Or are there any options for holding their visas and transferring to a new visa?

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Will I have any legal obligation if I leave job before I sign the job offer?

Q: To whom it may concern: I came here to Dubai on a visit visa. I found a job and started training Dec 22-31. I officially started working on January 1 but they just gave me a Job Offer from MOHRE on January 11 which was sent only via WhatsApp and I never signed because they did not ask to sign it. Yesterday, January 17, I decided to not continue working with them as I cannot endure the sickening attitude of my manager. They told me that I need to serve a 30-day notice period plus I need to pay 6000 DHS because they already processed the visa. I asked them where is the visa and I told them that I never signed the Job Offer, and they did not reply to me anymore. Can I immediately leave the job or do I need to render a notice period of 30 days plus the 6000 DHS they are asking? Is there any legal agreement between us even if I did not sign the job offer? By the way, my passport is also with me. Please help me enlighten my mind on this situation. Thank you and more power to your firm.

My brother was detained in Sharjah Airport for an old bank debt that he settled

Q: My brother was detained last week in Sharjah Airport when he was traveling from Saudi Arabia stating there is a cheque bounce case. Further, looking into details we found that there is an open case in his name raised by a bank that issued a credit card to my brother when he was working in Abu Dhabi back in 2018. There was a credit card payment due when he moved back to his home country from Abu Dhabi in 2018. Later, he coordinated with collection people and settled the matter by paying dues. There is an email communication evidence in 2019 from bank officers that all dues are paid and settled and they will issue a clearance certificate which we never got. The settlement has happened with the bank but the police case was never closed as it seems. Now my brother is in jail for no fault. He is taken to Abu Dhabi and now planning to take him to Dubai for the court appearance. What should we do with this situation? My brother is facing all this trouble for no reason.

What is the maximum number of days a worker can work without an off day?

Q: Hello, Appreciate it if anyone can give clarity on the below Article of UAE labor law, Article (19): Overtime 5. A worker shall not be instructed to work for more than two consecutive weekend days, except for day workers. As per the above point, if a company gives Sunday as a rest day, what is the maximum number of days a worker can work without an off day? Since it says "weekend days", can he work 14 days or 20 days? That means workers can work till the 3rd weekend. Please advise!

Changing the judgment of a labor case when the value is less than the appeal limit

Q: Our company is currently in the execution stage of a labor case filed by one of our ex-employee and we are paying the claim amount in installments. Before the execution took place, we had filed for an appeal and lost for the same citing the value of the claim was less than AED 50,000.00. The amount claimed by the plaintiff is bogus and we haven`t justly served in this case. Is there any way we can file a fresh complaint against the ex-employee or make any amendments to the current execution?

The employee can't afford the expert fee. What is the best solution?

Q: Hello, When an employee filed a case against a company about some pending salaries and because of some complications in the case about the calculations, the court ordered to hire an accountant expert and all expert fees the employee has to pay. Here I have some questions please answer: - If the employee can`t afford the expert fee, what is the best solution? - If the employee pays for the expert fees, later, will he get back this cost? - If the employee refused to hire an expert, what will be the negative impact on his case? Thank you!

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