When a person dies intestate, it becomes very difficult for those left behind to gain access of his estate since they cannot be dealt with or transferred without court orders.

A DIFC Will and/or setting up a DIFC Foundation helps if you have assets in the UAE.

A DIFC Will is one of the most straightforward ways for non-Muslim expatriates living in the UAE to direct and protect the succession of their local assets if anything should happen to them.

New regulations cover divorce, inheritance and alcohol, as well as tougher punishments for men who harass women and a Good Samaritan law

Non-Muslim ex-pats with assets (cash, bank accounts, properties) in the UAE should make a will

Without a recognised will a non-Muslim's assets can be divided according to Sharia law

Long-term residents will wish to protect and preserve their good fortune for the next generation. 

The UAE has always been an engine for change in the Middle East and the next big transformation is just around the corner.

Changes in business and residency law are planned which will have sweeping effects on the lives of non-Emirati residents. They will affect how we do business, where we live, how we invest and, ultimately, how we plan our future and those of our families.

Any expatriates living in the UAE are unaware that in the absence of a formal Will recognised under the UAE legal system, the process of transferring ownership of their local real estate assets after death can prove time consuming, costly and fraught with legal complexity for their family members left behind.