If you are an expat living in Dubai or Abu Dhabi and want to learn more about wills in the UAE, you need to know that writing a will is part of estate planning. A will is a written document that outlines your instructions and preferences for the distribution of your estate (which includes your money, property, possessions, and other assets) after your death. A will can be either a simple statement or a more detailed document.
Writing a will is quite necessary if you have dependents, such as small children, children with disabilities, or elderly parents. It contains your instructions for who you want to care for your minor children or elderly parents, as well as how you want your inheritance to be distributed after you pass away.
Will not need to be registered in the UAE because it is not required but it is highly recommended that expatriates living in the UAE or those who own immovable or movable property in the UAE register a will pertaining to their movable and immovable assets, including real estate, investments, and any bank accounts in the UAE. This is done to avoid the legal complications that the legal heirs may face on the death of a testator, which is the person who grants the will.
“A register known as the ‘Register of Wills of non-Muslims’ has been created at the Dubai Courts and at the DIFC Courts for the purpose of registering Wills of non-Muslims,” according to Article 6(a) of the Dubai Wills Law. This register was created for the purpose of registering the wills of non-Muslims, according to holbornassets.com
Wills that are registered with the Dubai Courts are valid throughout the UAE. Wills created in the UAE and submitted to the DIFC (DIFC Wills) are only valid in Dubai and Ras al Khaimah.
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