Estate Planning templates for United Arab Emirates
Browse all 26 free estate planning legal templates for United Arab Emirates. Download as PDF or Word.
Wills & Testaments
Abu Dhabi Will (ADJD) (UAE)
An Abu Dhabi Will registered with the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) Non-Muslim Personal Status Court under Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status for Non-Muslims, allowing a non-Muslim to dispose of Abu Dhabi assets by will and, where chosen, to elect for home country law to apply to their estate.
Codicil to Will (UAE)
A Codicil to Will for the United Arab Emirates, formally amending or supplementing a registered Will without the need to rewrite the entire document. Applicable to DIFC Wills for non-Muslims, ADJD Non-Muslim Wills under Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022, and Muslim Wasiyya under the Personal Status Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024.
Digital Assets Will (UAE)
A Digital Assets Will for the United Arab Emirates documenting the testator's wishes for cryptocurrency, NFTs, online accounts, digital businesses, and domain names, naming a digital assets executor with access instructions, and ensuring compliance with the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021) and the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) framework.
Joint Will for Spouses (UAE)
A joint will for married couples or civil partners in the United Arab Emirates, allowing both spouses to record mutual testamentary wishes in one instrument, registered under the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework for non-Muslims, with probate administered by the DIFC Courts.
DIFC Will for Non-Muslims (UAE)
A DIFC Will for non-Muslims in the United Arab Emirates, allowing a testator to dispose of UAE assets, appoint executors, and nominate guardians under the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework and the testamentary freedom it confers, rather than the default succession rules of the Personal Status Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024), with probate granted by the DIFC Courts.
Mirror Will for Spouses (UAE)
Mirror Wills for Spouses in the United Arab Emirates — two separate registered Wills made by each spouse with reciprocal provisions, leaving assets to the surviving spouse and then to the same ultimate beneficiaries, registered with the DIFC Wills Service Centre under the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework, consistent with the Personal Status Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024 and the UAE Civil Code Federal Law No. 5 of 1985.
Muslim Will (Wasiyya) (UAE)
A Muslim Will (Wasiyya) for the United Arab Emirates by which a testator bequeaths up to one-third of the net estate to non-heir beneficiaries or charitable causes, in accordance with the Personal Status Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024 and the principles of Islamic succession law as applied by the UAE Personal Status Courts including the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and Dubai Courts.
Pet Guardianship Directive (UAE)
A Pet Guardianship Directive for the United Arab Emirates appointing a guardian to care for the owner's pet(s) after death or incapacity, with care instructions, financial provision guidance, and rehoming instructions, consistent with UAE municipality licensing requirements and the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework.
Simple Will for a Single Person (UAE)
A straightforward last will and testament for an unmarried individual in the United Arab Emirates, allowing a non-Muslim to direct the distribution of UAE assets, appoint an executor, and optionally nominate guardians for children, registered under the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework with probate through the DIFC Courts.
Will Registration DIFC Application (UAE)
A Will Registration DIFC Application for the United Arab Emirates, used by non-Muslims to register their Will with the DIFC Wills Service Centre, enabling the DIFC Courts to administer the estate under the common-law DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework on the testator's death.
Healthcare Directives
Funeral Wishes Statement (UAE)
A Funeral Wishes Statement for the United Arab Emirates recording the declarant's preferences for funeral arrangements, burial, cremation, or repatriation after death, providing guidance for the family and executor under the Personal Status Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024, the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework, and UAE Ministry of Community Development procedures.
Healthcare Power of Attorney (UAE)
A healthcare power of attorney for residents in the United Arab Emirates, appointing a trusted agent to make medical and treatment decisions when the principal lacks capacity, governed by the UAE Civil Code (Federal Law No. 5 of 1985) and enforced through the Dubai Health Authority, Department of Health Abu Dhabi, and Ministry of Health and Prevention.
Estate Administration
Asset Inventory for Estate Planning (UAE)
A comprehensive estate planning asset inventory for residents in the United Arab Emirates, recording UAE real estate, bank accounts, investments, vehicles, cryptocurrency, overseas assets, liabilities, and key professional contacts to assist the executor and facilitate DIFC Courts probate administration.
Beneficiary Designation Form (UAE)
A Beneficiary Designation Form for the United Arab Emirates directing the distribution of a specific financial asset — such as a UAE bank account, life insurance policy, investment account, or DIFC Will bequest — to named primary and contingent beneficiaries, in accordance with the applicable UAE regulatory framework and the Personal Status Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024.
Estate Asset Register (UAE)
An Estate Asset Register for the United Arab Emirates providing a comprehensive inventory of assets and liabilities to assist the executor and the competent UAE court — whether the DIFC Courts, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), or the Personal Status Court — in administering and distributing the estate under the applicable legal framework including the UAE Civil Code (Federal Law No. 5 of 1985) and the Personal Status Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024.
Estate Debt Settlement Agreement (UAE)
An Estate Debt Settlement Agreement for the United Arab Emirates, used by an executor or administrator to negotiate and document the settlement of the deceased's outstanding debts with UAE creditors — including banks, trade creditors, and government authorities — before distributing the net estate to beneficiaries.
Estate Distribution Agreement (UAE)
An Estate Distribution Agreement for the United Arab Emirates, recording the agreed distribution of a deceased's net estate among beneficiaries by the court-authorised executor, following settlement of all debts and liabilities under the UAE Civil Code and the applicable probate order.
Executor Appointment Letter (UAE)
An Executor Appointment Letter for the United Arab Emirates formally notifying and confirming the appointment of an executor to administer an estate under a registered Will, whether through the DIFC Courts, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) Non-Muslim Personal Status Court, or the relevant Personal Status Court, consistent with the UAE Civil Code (Federal Law No. 5 of 1985) and the applicable probate framework.
Grant of Probate Application (UAE)
A formal Grant of Probate Application for the United Arab Emirates, used by an executor or administrator to apply to the DIFC Courts, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), or relevant Personal Status Court for authority to administer and distribute a deceased person's UAE estate.
Guardianship Nomination (UAE)
A Guardianship Nomination for the United Arab Emirates by which a parent names a permanent and interim guardian for their minor children, framed by the guardianship provisions of the Personal Status Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024) and, for non-Muslims, registrable through the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework for children resident in Dubai or Ras Al Khaimah.
Letter of Wishes (UAE)
A Letter of Wishes for the United Arab Emirates, addressed to the trustee of a DIFC or ADGM trust or the executor of a registered Will, expressing the settlor or testator's non-binding guidance on how discretionary powers should be exercised for the benefit of beneficiaries, consistent with DIFC Law No. 4 of 2018 and the Personal Status Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024.
Living Will / Advance Medical Directive (UAE)
A Living Will / Advance Medical Directive for the United Arab Emirates recording medical treatment preferences and appointing a healthcare proxy for situations where the principal is incapacitated and cannot communicate, recognised in practice under the UAE Civil Code (Federal Law No. 5 of 1985), the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) patient rights framework, and the healthcare regulatory frameworks of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Health Authority Abu Dhabi (DoH/HAAD).
Inheritance
Heir Certificate Request (UAE)
A formal Heir Certificate Request (Shahada Wirathiyya application) for the United Arab Emirates, used to apply to the Personal Status Court, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, or DIFC Courts for official confirmation of the lawful heirs of a deceased person for use with UAE banks, property registries, and government bodies.
Inheritance Renunciation Deed (UAE)
An Inheritance Renunciation Deed for the United Arab Emirates, used by an heir to formally and voluntarily renounce all or part of their inheritance entitlement following a death, in compliance with the Personal Status Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024, Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022, or the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry framework as applicable.
Succession Certificate Application (UAE)
A Succession Certificate Application (Shahada Wirathiyya) for the United Arab Emirates, enabling heirs to apply to the relevant Personal Status Court or Abu Dhabi Judicial Department for official confirmation of inheritance rights following a death, required by UAE banks, the Dubai Land Department, MOHRE, and other authorities.
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