Register Wills in Abu Dhabi from Home

Abu Dhabi Wills Registration Office at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has started video conference calls for the registration of Wills and Powers of Attorney in Abu Dhabi.

To start the process, you will need to have your Will(s) and Power(s) of Attorney (if required) prepared by Legal Inz as routine process. We will be assisting you with the registration of your Wills and Powers of Attorney with ADJD.

You do not need to be present in the UAE for the appointment or registration of your Will(s) and Power(s) of Attorney. There are no witnesses required for the registration process to be completed.

ADJD has indicated that it will contact you directly after we have taken approval on your drafts to book the appointment and guide you on the registration. At the video conference call, ADJD will discuss and notarize the approved Will(s) or Power(s) of Attorney and provide you with scanned copies of the notarized Will(s) or Power(s) of Attorney upon registration.

ADJD will then send two (2) certified true copies of the notarized Will(s) and Power(s) of Attorney to your address through Aramex.

Legal Inz ensures smooth registration of UAE Wills as per the above protocols. Order your UAE Wills today and secure the future of your family.

You are an expat living in the UAE or otherwise have assets in the UAE but you actually reside outside the UAE. You intend to make a UAE Will to pass on your assets to your intended beneficiaries instead of the legal heirs under the Sharia law and appoint guardians for your minor children. You want to give your family peace of mind. Wills for Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain lend you the peace of mind by allowing you to specify your beneficiaries.

Making a Will in the UAE is not difficult. Our online form will help you give us your instructions to prepare your UAE Will in three simple steps. You need to simply fill in our form and provide us details of your beneficiaries, executors and guardians for us to prepare your UAE Will. You will need to keep the following considerations in mind while giving us your instructions:

1. Choose beneficiaries

Your beneficiaries are the individuals that will receive your property. Typically, wills in Abu Dhabi and in other Emirates such as Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain may contain the following beneficiaries:

• Your spouse
• Your children
• Your relatives (parents, siblings, grandparents)

It is possible to give your entire assets to your spouse and, in the absence of your spouse, to your children.

Here is a simplified process of writing and registering Wills with Abu Dhabi Wills Registry:

1. Place your order

Select Single or Mirror Wills and place your order by filling in our quick and easy online form. This form captures all the information required for us to prepare your Wills in Abu Dhabi. You can carry out a quick assessment of your situation to decide if you need Single or Mirror Wills in Abu Dhabi.

The primary objective of your UAE Will should be to nominate the beneficiaries who will receive your assets upon your death. These beneficiaries will typically be your family members and, in some cases, friends, charities and/or trusts. If you don’t have a UAE Will, the Sharia law will control who will receive your assets in the UAE. This essentially means that your assets will pass on to all your legal heirs. Your spouse will be entitled to 1/8 of your assets. To avoid this situation, you should clearly nominate the following beneficiaries in your UAE Will:

• Your spouse
• Your children
• Your relatives (parents, siblings, grandparents)

It is possible to give your entire assets to your spouse and, in the absence of your spouse, to your children.

You may consider one of the following options depending upon your family situation:

Single Will:

A single Will is a Will prepared for a husband or wife where he/she gives instructions in relation to the distribution of his/her assets. A single Will can be prepared by a married, single, widowed or divorced person.

Mirror Wills:

These are two separate Wills prepared for husband and wife which mirror each other. Mirror Wills are very popular amongst the married couples with or without children. In our online process, you are asked to fill in a simple form. Our legal experts then prepare your Will in view of your specific requirements. The online process has made it easy for us to provide you with a Will at substantially reduced cost.