“Can’t Take it with you” BBC programme
A BBC programme about inheritance applies to UAE expats This programme focussed on the the issue of giving unequal shares to your children in your Will. One family, the Fentons, found it was a real benefit to have a open and frank discussion where the views of all concerned were aired. The moral of this [...]
read morePeace of mind from your Dubai Will?
Monday, January 17th, 2011in British expats, Dubai, Expat Wills, Expats, online, Sharia, Wills, Wills Service, by billy/
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For the majority of people who have not made a Will there should be a little something nagging away saying “do it now”. If you are an expat in Dubai the law in Dubai etc is a bit different. You probably know that already but have you really got to grips with what really counts [...]
read moreNew pages for Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah
Thursday, December 30th, 2010in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, British expats, Expat Wills, Expats, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, UAE, by Bill/
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In line with developing pages to cover inheritance matters in each of the seven emirates in the UAE there are now pages for Ras al Khaimah expat Wills and Sharjah expat Wills. These pages will be further developed as will the existing pages Ajman expat Wills and Abu Dhabi expat Wills.
read moreNew Year in Dubai and your expat Will?
Monday, December 27th, 2010in British expats, Dubai, Expat Wills, Miscellaneous, UAE, Wills Service, by Bill/
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New Year – time to make your Will? New Year is approaching fast and Christmas is fading away again for another year. For many people it is a time to make New Year resolutions – things we know we need or ought to do that for some reason have not been done before. If you [...]
read moreChristmas in Dubai – not prime Will making time!
Well it comes as no surprise that making your Will takes a back seat during the Christmas period, for expats in Dubai and the UAE. How do I know that? Well, I can reflect on my experience, experience of others in the same line of business and the drop in the number of web searches [...]
read moreNew Online expat Wills service launched
Monday, November 15th, 2010in British expats, Dubai, Expat Wills, Expats, online, UAE, by Bill/
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Dubai Expatriate Wills has now launched a specialised and unique Wills service for British expats in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the UAE at very competitive prices. This should help make it even easier and cheaper to get this most important legal document drawn-up. As well as being affordable, this service is customised to meet the [...]
read moreDubai Divorce and your Will
Getting divorced in Dubai? If you are an expat and divorce whether you are living in Dubai (or any of the Emirates e.g. Ajman) or the UK your English Will remains valid. This is a surprise for many who think divorce makes the Will invalid. However the effect of the divorce is that your ex-spouse [...]
read moreSharia Compliant wills in the UAE?
Monday, October 18th, 2010in British expats, Dubai, Expat Wills, Expats, Sharia, UAE, Wills, by Bill/
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Sharia Compliant wills in the UAE? I don’t really get this idea. Now, it is settled law that a valid foreign Will will be recognised in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or other UAE Courts. So it actually has to be valid in the UK for a British national or UK domiciled UAE expat. So what is [...]
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