The principal source of law of inheritance in UAE is Shariah Law. In addition, main laws governing succession in United Arab Emirates are Federal Law Number 5 of 1985 concerning the Civil Transactions Code (the Civil Law) and Federal Law Number 28 of 2005 regarding the Personal Status Law (the Personal Law). So, what happens to the family and the assets of the deceased in the UAE? This is the question...
Dubai Land Department, through its regulatory arm Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), has launched a first-of-its-kind e-system called Mollak, the Arabic word for Owners. Mollak regulates jointly owned properties, service charges and monitor the payment of service charges in jointly-owned properties in Dubai. Mollak provides a new and integrated system to regulate, monitoring accounts related to...
