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February 23, 2024
Dubai Courts Introduce Non-Muslim Inheritance Department

The Department of Non-Muslim Inheritance respects the cultural and religious views of everyone in a cosmopolitan community. It follows a single-session procedure where the application to open the file and the decision accepting the execution of the will are presented together.  The Dubai Courts have created the first-ever Inheritance Department for non-Muslims in an innovative...

March 4, 2021
Non-Muslim Will Registration in Abu Dhabi Gets a Boost

Empowering Expatriates: Abu Dhabi’s Non-Muslim Wills Registry In a significant step towards ensuring legal protection of assets and promoting a harmonious living environment for expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has been operating a dedicated non-Muslims Wills Registry. Since its inception in 2017, the initiative has witnessed a...

February 16, 2021
ONE-DAY SETTLEMENT FOR VERDICTS RELATED TO PERSONAL AFFAIRS IN DUBAI COURTS

Disputes concerning personal affairs such as alimony, custody of children, dowry, complaints on visiting by non-custodial parents etc. will now be settled in a single session. The issuance of this rule is under the ‘Regulatory Procedures Guide on Personal Affairs’. The new regulatory guide will cut time and effort and will help the stability of...

December 1, 2020
CLAIM FOR ALIMONY AND MAINTENANCE IN UAE

The ‘Sharia Law’ or the UAE Personal Status Law is the legislation governing family matters in UAE. The Personal Status Court deals with family matters such as marriage, divorce, alimony, guardianship, custody and visitation, maintenance etc. Article 1 of the Law provides that the Law applies to all UAE residents – Emiratis and Expats, Muslims...

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