Legal & Ownership

o make a will in Dubai in 2026, non-Muslims register it with one of three authorities: the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD, AED 950), the DIFC Courts Wills Service (from AED 5,000, or AED 10,000 for a full will) or the Dubai Courts notary (about AED 2,167). Without a registered will, default inheritance rules apply and your UAE assets can be frozen. Key takeaways A will made in your home country...

Yes, but only through a short list of approved structures, and most UAE companies are not on it. This is the question that costs Dubai buyers the most wasted time. Someone sets up a low-cost free zone licence, decides to buy an apartment in the company’s name for "asset protection", and only finds out at the Dubai Land Department registration trustee that the entity cannot hold the title at...