Prepare and register your UAE civil will
If you are an expat living in the UAE, a registered civil will decides who inherits your UAE estate and who cares for your children. We guide you through it, question by question, and stay with you until it is stamped by the court.
Takes about 20 minutes. No sign-up needed, and your will is free while we launch. You pay only the court fee and the translator's fee, nothing to us.
How it works
Couple wills: two mirror wills, one each.
Same plan, opposite way round.
Why is it free?
Because we are new, and new is hard to trust. Most people would like to see a thing work before they hand over their passport number. So while we launch, you can make your will with nothing to lose. Once your will is registered, we will ask for an honest review. That is the whole catch.
Where your will is registered
Your will follows the ADJD civil will format, in English and Arabic.
Your will follows the ADJD civil will format, in English and Arabic.
Court fee paid directly to the court, plus the MoJ translator's fee, quoted per document and paid directly to the translator
You register the will yourself, in your own name.
Handled with care
Private by default
Your answers are encrypted in transit and stored against your account only. No one else in the household sees your will unless you invite them.
ADJD civil will format
Your will follows the ADJD civil will format, in English and Arabic.
Honest about limits
We are a technology platform, not a law firm. When something needs a lawyer, we say so and refer you to a partner firm.
Guides for UAE expats
When a non-Muslim expat dies without a registered will in the UAE, their estate is distributed under Sharia succession rules by default, with assets frozen and the family needing court approval to access anything. A registered will is the primary way to direct a different outcome for your UAE-based assets.
Probate in the UAE is the court process for verifying and distributing a deceased person's estate, with rules that depend on religion, nationality, and whether a will is registered. For non-Muslim expats, having a UAE-registered will is crucial to avoid default Sharia succession rules applying to local assets.
When a joint account holder dies in the UAE, banks usually freeze the account upon receiving a death notification. The surviving account holder cannot access funds until obtaining a court order or probate document.
When a UAE mortgage borrower dies, the outstanding loan does not disappear and the bank retains its security interest in the property. The debt must be settled from the estate before heirs can inherit the property free and clear.
Without a registered will, UAE intestacy rules give unmarried partners no automatic share of assets or legal standing. A registered civil will is essential for eligible unmarried expat couples of any religion to protect each other's financial interests in the UAE.
Filipino nationals living in the UAE need a local registered will to ensure their UAE-based assets are distributed according to their wishes, as these assets fall under UAE jurisdiction. Without a UAE will, your assets may be distributed under default UAE rules that may not reflect your family's needs.
Questions people ask us
Who can make a civil will in the UAE?
What does it cost in total?
How long does registration take?
Is this legal advice?
What happens if I die in the UAE without a will?
Can my spouse and I do our wills together?
Twenty minutes now. Years of certainty for them.
Start with a few quick questions to check you are eligible. Nothing to pay until your will is complete.
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