Succession and Estate Planning Services

A will that actually holds up in the UAE.

Your family's future, legally secured.

Protecting your family’s future is a critical responsibility when living or investing in the UAE. We coordinate registration of your will through DIFC or ADJD-compliant channels, ensuring seamless transfer of assets and legal guardianship, delivered through our partner firm, Bin Mes’har & Co.

Why Register a Will in the UAE

Without a registered will, UAE inheritance matters can default to local succession rules that may not reflect your wishes — particularly around guardianship of minor children and asset distribution.

What a Full Succession Plan Can Cover

Asset distribution — property, bank accounts, investments, and personal belongings
Guardianship designation — who takes legal responsibility for minor children if both parents pass away
Business succession — who inherits or takes over your shareholding, and how continuity is protected during the transition
Digital and international assets — accounts, property, or holdings outside the UAE that should be accounted for alongside your UAE will
Power of attorney planning — arrangements for decisions to be made on your behalf if you’re incapacitated, not just after death

Who Should Have a UAE Succession Plan

Expat parents with minor children living in the UAE
Business owners with UAE company shares or partnerships
Property owners with UAE-based real estate
Anyone whose home-country will doesn’t clearly address UAE-based assets

DIFC Wills

Follow common-law principles and are available to non-Muslims with assets or residency connections in Dubai (and, through the DIFC Wills Service Centre, in Ras Al Khaimah).

ADJD Wills

Registered through the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department's civil will registry, and specifically available to Muslims — covering inheritance and guardianship matters in line with Sharia principles.

We help determine which registry applies to your residency and asset location.

What’s Covered

Asset distribution instructions
Guardianship designation for minor children
Business share and property succession planning

Create Your Will Online

Prefer to start the process yourself? Use our online Will Maker tool to begin drafting, then finalize registration with our team.

Create Your Will Online

Need Some Clarity?

We’ve Got the Answers

Do I need a UAE will if I already have one in my home country?

A UAE-registered will is generally recommended to ensure your UAE-based assets and any minor children in the UAE are covered under a jurisdiction-appropriate framework.

Which registry should I use — DIFC or ADJD?

This depends on your residency emirate, asset location, and personal circumstances — we assess this individually.

Can I update my will after registering it?

Yes, registered wills can generally be updated as circumstances change — we coordinate amendments through the same registry.

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