The UAE government introduced a new law (Law No. 15 of 2017) which officially recognises that non-Muslims with assets in Dubai can register a Will in English under ‘internationally recognised common law’.
The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Wills Service Centre was established in 2015 to enable non-Muslims to register an English-form Will to deal with assets located in Dubai on their death and avoid the application of Sharia law.
In 2019, the DIFC updated their rules so as to allow a DIFC Will to cover assets located not just in Dubai but worldwide.
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