For UAE residents and business owners, a local will is not optional — it’s essential. Without a UAE-registered will, local inheritance laws apply to your assets by default. PRF advises on UAE wills, estate planning and business legal documentation with the seriousness and discretion these matters deserve.
UAE inheritance law applies to assets held in the UAE by default. For non-Muslim expatriates, a registered will is the primary mechanism to ensure your wishes are followed.
Without a UAE-registered will, Sharia-derived inheritance rules may apply to your UAE assets — regardless of your home country law or existing foreign wills. A DIFC or Dubai Will ensures your choices are legally recognised and enforceable.
What happens to your business shares if you die without a UAE will? The company may be frozen while courts decide. A properly drafted will — alongside shareholder agreements — protects your business continuity and your family’s position.
Guardianship of minor children in the UAE is governed by local law. A UAE will can specify your preferred guardian, separate from any foreign will, ensuring your children are cared for as you intend.
PRF is not a law firm. We work with trusted UAE-registered legal professionals to prepare and register wills and legal documents. What we bring is the advisory context — understanding your full financial and business picture — so that the legal documents reflect a complete, coherent plan, not just a standalone document.
DIFC Will, Dubai Will or notarised UAE will — depending on your assets and preference. PRF advises on the appropriate type and coordinates drafting and registration with qualified legal professionals.
📍 DIFC or mainland-registeredMap all UAE and offshore assets. Define beneficiaries, specify asset distribution, nominate executors and trustees. Integrated with PRF’s structuring advisory for a complete picture.
📈 Integrated with structuringShareholder agreements, buy-sell provisions, key-person arrangements and business continuity planning to protect your business and your co-founders in all scenarios.
🏘️ Coordination with co-foundersMOA amendments, board resolutions, corporate secretary services, employment agreements, commercial contracts — coordinated through PRF’s network of UAE-registered legal professionals.
📋 All entity types coveredEvery situation is different. Book a private 30-minute call with PRF. We’ll understand your assets, family situation and business position — and advise on the right steps.
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Not automatically. UAE courts may apply local laws to UAE-situated assets regardless of a foreign will. While some flexibility exists for expatriates, a UAE-registered will — particularly a DIFC Will — provides the clearest legal protection for your UAE assets and is enforceable in the UAE without requiring foreign probate first.
A DIFC Will is registered with the DIFC Wills Service Centre and is available to non-Muslim individuals with assets in the UAE. It is widely recognised as the most robust form of will for expatriates in the UAE, providing clear, efficient and internationally understood legal protection for your UAE assets and guardianship wishes.
In the absence of a will, UAE courts will determine how your business shares are distributed, often under local inheritance law. During this process, bank accounts and company assets may be frozen, causing serious disruption to the business and to your family. A combination of a UAE will and a shareholder agreement can prevent this entirely.
Yes. PRF reviews existing UAE wills and coordinates updates with qualified legal professionals. Wills should be reviewed after major life changes — marriage, divorce, birth of children, acquisition of significant assets, or changes to your business structure. Book a call to discuss what has changed in your situation.
A 30-minute confidential conversation is all it takes to understand what you need and how PRF can help you put it in place.