| Eligibility criteria | non-Muslim who is older than 21. |
| Registration | One option for registration is to go to the Notary Public's offices in Dubai. |
| Laws | The law number 15 of 2017 in Dubai pertaining to non-Muslims' inheritance, wills, and probate. |
| Residency requirements | Not one. Any non-Muslim who has family or assets in the United Arab Emirates is able to register a will in Dubai. |
| Amendments | After registration, the Wills may be amended at any time. To implement the changes, the modified Wills are re-registered. | Buy Now |
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Select your package and order
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We will prepare your Will(s)
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Registration at Dubai Notary Public
What are Wills in Dubai?
For non-Muslims who either live in the UAE or have any assets there, wills are created and registered in Dubai. The Wills are prepared in Arabic and English and filed with the Notary Public, a division of the Dubai Courts. The DIFC Courts Wills Service Center’s system and Notary Public’s system for registering wills operate simultaneously. Dubai Courts handle the probate of any wills that are recorded with a notary public. On the other side, the DIFC Courts handle the probate of any wills that are registered with the DIFC Courts Wills Service Center. Dubai Courts subsequently validate the probate order granted by DIFC Courts in order to make it enforceable throughout the Emirate of Dubai.
What are the benefits of registering Wills in Dubai?
Among the advantages of registering wills in the Emirate of Dubai are the following:
- Choose your beneficiaries in accordance with your personal preferences to prevent Shariah Law from being applied to your assets.
- Select guardians for minors under the age of twenty-one.
- Choose one or more executors to carry out the will after your death.
- Any further explicit advice about private matters should be left.
- In Dubai, Will probate is handled by Dubai Courts.
What is the legislative framework for Wills in Dubai?
In accordance with Dubai Law Number 15 of 2017 Concerning Inheritance, Wills, and Probate For Non-Muslims, wills in the Emirate of Dubai must be drafted and registered.
A Notary Public Will is a final will and testament that a non-Muslim who is older than 21 has written and filed with the Notary Public at Dubai Courts.
A single will is written by an individual who is single or, in the case of a married couple, by the spouse who does not own any property.
Mirror wills are two (2) single wills that are only created for married couples with assets that are either jointly owned or partially owned by each spouse.
AED 2,167 is the registration fee for a revised will.
A beneficiary is a person who inherits the deceased’s estate in accordance with the terms specified in the will.
A guardian is a person designated in a will to look after a minor kid’s person and belongings until the youngster turns 21.
For small children, the surviving parent serves as their permanent guardian. An alternate permanent guardian may be named in the event of the death of both parents. The testator should designate temporary guardians in the UAE to look after the minor children until the permanent guardian travels there and takes custody of them if the alternate guardian resides outside of the country.
An executor is a person designated by the Will to carry out the Will’s instructions and finish transferring assets into the beneficiary’s name. A beneficiary may also serve as an executor in their own right.
In most cases, married people name one another as executors in their wills. In order to provide for the possibility of both spouses dying at the same time, the Will should name a minimum of two (2) alternate executors.
The second parent is usually designated as the child’s guardian. It is advisable to appoint a minimum of two (2) alternate guardians in a will to address the scenario where both parents pass away simultaneously.
A person designated in a will to carry out the duties of an executor upon the death of the testator is known as an executor. The executor makes sure that the beneficiaries listed receive their share of the deceased’s estate.
Married people frequently name their wives as the principal executors of their wills. However, it is advised that at least two (2) alternate executors be named in the Will to cover the case of both parents passing away at the same time.
The DIFC Wills Service Center (DIFC WSC) is the place to go if you want to register your UAE Will in the Emirate of Dubai. A DIFC Will starts at AED 3,199 and comes with writing and registration help included. You will also have to pay a government fee in addition to this.
Working with authorized will writing providers like InZone is advised. The qualified experts at InZone will expertly walk you through every stage of creating a UAE will. First, a draft will be written according to your specifications and situation. You can request further changes to this draft. The Will’s registration is the following stage. You will receive all the help you need to complete the online process, and an appointment will be set up.
In order to choose to disregard Shariah Law and allocate their assets as they see fit, foreign nationals holding assets in the United Arab Emirates are required to have registered wills. UAE foreigners living abroad can designate beneficiaries to receive their assets through a will. They may also designate guardians for their younger children.
In the UAE, Muslims are able to draft and register their wills. Recently, this became feasible, and the ADJD Civil Wills Office is the place to register
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