SmartWills — Which UAE Will Is Right For You?

Free 2-minute quiz

Thinking About Making a UAE Will?

Answer a few quick questions and this free quiz shows you:

Which type of will could fit your situation, Single or Mirror
Which registry may be right for your case: DIFC, Dubai Courts or ADJD
How to register it with less than 3 hours of your time, from home

Question 1

First, the basics. Are you currently married?

Question 2

Do you and your partner hold any assets together?

We ask because a jointly held asset, like a shared bank account, can be frozen until things are settled. That is one of the main reasons couples plan together.

About you

Are you a Muslim or non-Muslim?

This decides which registries are available to you.

Question 5

Where are most of your UAE assets right now?

Question 6

Looking ahead, do you expect to buy assets in other emirates?

💡 One thing worth knowing

A will made in your home country usually does not cover what you own here in the UAE. Local courts often need it translated, authenticated and reviewed first, which can add months. That is why a UAE will matters.

It works the same way in reverse. A UAE will is built for your UAE assets, so on its own it usually does not cover what you hold in other countries. Each place tends to follow its own rules.

So most expats keep it simple: a UAE will for their UAE assets, and a separate will back home for assets there. In some specific cases one will can reach a little further, and that is something we can look at together.

Question 7

How would you like to handle assets you hold outside the UAE?

Most expats keep this will focused on the UAE and cover anything abroad with a separate will in their home country.

Question 8

UAE registries charge different government fees, from 950 AED to 15,000 AED depending on the registry and the type of will. Which sounds most like you?

Last question

How soon do you want this done and registered?

Your family

Do you have children under 18?

💡 Did you know?

Without a UAE registered will, families can wait a long time to reach what was left to them.

Gulf News, 2019: Mother of Dubai expat who died gets his savings 8 years later

💡 Good news for Muslim expats

Since Abu Dhabi Law No. 14 of 2021, Muslim expats can register a will through the civil route and set out their own distribution plan.

This means you are not limited to the default rules. You decide how your assets are shared.

💡 It is simpler than most people think

The whole thing is done remotely, on a fixed fee, in under 3 hours of your time, and you are protected by a money-back guarantee right up until submission.

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This is a quick guide based on the answers you gave, not legal advice. Your final registry and structure are confirmed by a specialist who looks at your full situation. On your free Risk Profile Audit we double check this result and give you exact costs and timelines.