New Year, New Will
19 Jan 2022
In this article, we will answer the most commonly asked questions relating to Wills and UAE Inheritance laws.
+ Read more Breaking News - DIFC Wills are now VAT-Exempt!
10 Oct 2021
Breaking News - DIFC Wills are now VAT-Exempt!
+ Read more The Importance of Having a Will
06 Oct 2021
+ Read more Abu Dhabi Wills registration process
11 Feb 2021
Abu Dhabi Wills registration process is now fully online.
+ Read more Presidential changes to UAE Criminal, Civil and Personal Status Laws
10 Nov 2020
On Saturday 8th November 2020, a number of the provisions in the Laws relating to Personal Status, Criminal and Civil matters have been amended, with immediate effect, by Presidential Decree.
+ Read more Covid19 - UAE Wills registration in light of Social Distancing
21 Jun 2020
At James Berry & Associates we have experienced an influx of Wills and inheritance enquiries over the last few months.
The most common questions enquire as to the possibility of registering local Wills against a backdrop of social distancing and reduced movement around the country in complying with Government-imposed restrictions in place for the safety of all.
In this article I shall summarise the measures currently in place for executing local Wills as well as the steps we at James Berry & Associates have taken and continue to take, to ensure our clients can safely and efficiently continue to register Wills.
+ Read more Guardianship of Minor Children in the UAE
09 Feb 2020
+ Read more Summer Wills Update
16 Jun 2019
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+ Read more Drawing up a will in the UAE can come with a hefty bill
24 Feb 2019
or expatriates in the UAE, the laws and procedures related to wills can be daunting and unclear. The country’s inheritance laws are based on Sharia, which prescribes a fixed share allocation of assets.
+ Read more Wills Update – 2019
21 Jan 2019
The last few years have seen significant developments in the area of Wills and Inheritance matters in the UAE.
+ Read more Legal Issues and Death in the family
05 Sep 2018
Dealing with the death of a loved one is an emotional and harrowing process, and at this difficult time, one needs to ensure that the legal and formal requirements following the death are adhered to at each stage, especially in UAE. The procedures differ depending on whether your loved one passed away at home, in hospital or elsewhere and therefore you should contact the relevant Embassy / Consulate to seek the appropriate advice. It is worth noting that only after the formalities have been completed and the death has been registered with the appropriate authorities in UAE, will you be able to proceed with the funeral arrangements.
+ Read more Picking a Legal Guardian for Your Child in the UAE | Guardianship-Only Will
24 Sep 2017
Safeguard your children by choosing a legal guardian in the event something happens to you. Know the legal steps to take to protect both your children and your assets
+ Read more Making a Will: 5 further considerations
04 Jun 2017
We have already guided you on our top 5 decisions for including in a Will (haven’t seen it? Here it is link to previous article). But did you know that a Will can include so much more?
Here are another five considerations…
+ Read more Making a Will: Top 5 considerations
09 May 2017
Here are our top 5 considerations for making a new Will
+ Read more Do you need a new Will? – 6 reasons why you might
13 Mar 2017
Your circumstances are constantly changing, as are no doubt, your intentions. What impact do these changes have on decisions that you may have made earlier in your life, and formalised in a legal Will?
+ Read more WHERE THERE'S A WILL-RAMBLE ROUND UP
15 Feb 2017
Tasleem Sayani was featured in the Ramble Roundup February 2017.
+ Read more DIFC Wills to now cover RAK-based assets
19 Dec 2016
The Dubai International Financial Centre Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR) shall allow assets based in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) to be bequeathed in a Will registered at the DIFC WPR...
+ Read more LIFE INSURANCE TREATMENT ON DEATH
01 Sep 2015
Although HR departments may feel under a lot of pressure to pay the final dues to the surviving family at the earliest, this should be done with care and consideration.
+ Read more REST IN PEACE
01 Jul 2015
Non-Muslim expats can finally lay to rest their doubts surrounding Inheritance laws in Dubai.
+ Read more WILLS, INHERITANCE & GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILDREN IN UAE
02 Jun 2014
Of the many legal services we offer to private clients, Wills and Estate-planning advice is perhaps the most sought-after by the majority of expatriate residents in Dubai.
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