Legal Advice Disclaimer
Last updated: 6 August 2026 · Version 2026-08-06
This page sets out plainly what we do and what we do not do. It forms part of our Terms of Service. If you read only one legal page on this site, make it this one.
1. We are not a law firm
UAE Expat Will is operated by Growth Masters LLC FZ. We are not a law firm, we do not employ lawyers acting for you, and nothing on this site is legal advice, a legal opinion, or a recommendation about your personal circumstances. We provide general information about how civil wills work in the UAE, and a structured way to prepare your own will document.
2. What we actually do
We ask you questions in plain English, and we map your answers onto the official bilingual civil will template used by the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. The document we generate contains your instructions, in your words, arranged into the format the court expects.
We also guide you through what happens next: what to bring, how the appointment works, and what the court is likely to ask. That guidance is general information about a process, not advice about your situation.
3. Where our role ends — and this is the important part
We stop at the document. You register your own will, in your own name, in person.
We do not lodge, file, or submit your will to any court or authority on your behalf. We do not act as your agent. We do not accept a power of attorney. We do not attend your appointment. We do not pay, collect, hold or handle court fees at any point — those are paid by you, directly to the court.
This is a deliberate design choice, not a limitation we are apologising for. It keeps a clean line between preparing a document and practising law, and it means the will that gets registered is unambiguously yours.
4. Your choices are yours
Who inherits, who you appoint as executor, who you name as guardian for your children, and how you divide your estate are your decisions. We do not make them for you, we do not recommend particular outcomes, and we do not assess whether your choices are wise or advantageous. You remain responsible for the instructions you give and the information you enter.
5. Automated checks, and what they are not
As you work through the questions, the platform flags entries that look incomplete, internally inconsistent, or outside what the template allows — a missing document number, shares that do not add up, a guardian who is also a beneficiary. These are rules-based checks against the format of the template. They are there to reduce the chance of the court sending your will back. They are not a legal review, they do not assess whether your will achieves what you want, and passing them is not an assurance of anything.
6. Accuracy of what you enter
We do not independently verify the information you give us. Names, dates of birth, passport and Emirates ID numbers, relationships, addresses and shares are taken as you enter them. A spelling that does not match a passport is the single most common reason a court asks for a correction, so read your document carefully before you take it to be registered.
7. Arabic translation
Your will is produced in English and Arabic. Names are transliterated into Arabic automatically, and you can review and correct that transliteration before your will is finalised. Where you correct it, your version is used. Automated transliteration of names is not a certified legal translation, and if the court requires certified translation of any document, that is arranged and paid for by you.
8. The court decides, not us
Whether a will is accepted, registered and notarised is entirely a matter for the court. Its review relates to its own procedural and formatting requirements as they stand at the time. We do not replace that review, we cannot guarantee registration, and the court asking for changes is a normal part of the process rather than a failure of ours. If it happens, we will help you fix the document and regenerate it.
9. The ADJD route
We prepare wills for registration with the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, using the official bilingual civil will template. A will registered there covers your assets across the UAE. Other registration routes exist in the UAE, including DIFC and ADGM, and they have their own documents, requirements and costs. We do not prepare wills for those routes, and if one of them suits you better we would rather tell you than sell you the wrong thing. Fees, timelines and requirements are set by the court and can change without notice to us.
10. When you should talk to a lawyer
Our service suits people with reasonably straightforward affairs. Talk to a qualified lawyer if you hold assets in several countries, own a business or shares in one, expect a dispute among your family, have been through a divorce or separation with unresolved matters, hold assets in trust, or are unsure what effect your instructions will have. There is no penalty for stopping and asking someone qualified — a will that fits your circumstances is worth more than a fast one.
11. Licensing
There is no accreditation scheme in the UAE for online will preparation platforms. We operate under UAE trade licence activities covering document preparation and related administrative services. Our role is to help you organise your instructions into the required format, not to represent you.
12. Contact
Questions about any of this: hello@uaeexpatwill.com.
Not legal advice: document preparation and general information only. We are a technology platform, not a law firm.