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What happens to it afterwards is a decision most never make at all. Here is how UAE succession law treats a non-Muslim owner, what a registered will changes, and exactly what the DIFC Courts charge.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"wl-hero-meta\">\n      <div class=\"wl-hm\">&#9878; <strong>Dubai Law No. 15 of 2017<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-hm\">&#128179; <strong>Published DIFC Fees<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-hm\">&#128187; <strong>Register From Anywhere<\/strong><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- DATA STRIP -->\n<div class=\"wl-strip\">\n  <div class=\"wlc\">\n    <div class=\"wl-strip-in\">\n      <div class=\"wl-si\"><span class=\"wl-sv\">AED 10,000<\/span><span class=\"wl-sl\">DIFC Full Will, Single Registration<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-si\"><span class=\"wl-sv\">AED 7,500<\/span><span class=\"wl-sl\">Property Will, Up to 5 Properties<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-si\"><span class=\"wl-sv\">Age 18<\/span><span class=\"wl-sl\">Minimum Age to Register<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-si\"><span class=\"wl-sv\">50%<\/span><span class=\"wl-sl\">Default Spouse Share With No Will<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- OVERVIEW -->\n<section class=\"wls\">\n  <div class=\"wlc\">\n    <div class=\"wl-2col\">\n      <div class=\"wl-body\">\n        <span class=\"wlt\">The Gap Most Owners Miss<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"wl-title\">You Bought the Title Deed. Who Inherits It?<\/h2>\n        <p>Dubai has spent two decades making it straightforward for foreign nationals to buy freehold property. The registration is quick, the title is clean, the fees are published. What the process does not do is ask you what should happen to that asset if you die owning it. That question sits outside the transaction, and for a very large number of overseas owners it has never been answered.<\/p>\n        <p>The default answer is not nothing. Two instruments govern it. <strong>Dubai Law No. 15 of 2017<\/strong>, concerning the administration of estates and implementation of wills of non-Muslims in the Emirate of Dubai, applies to all wills and estates of non-Muslims in Dubai including the DIFC, and created a Register of Wills of non-Muslims at both the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts. Above it sits <strong>Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status<\/strong>, which sets out how a non-Muslim estate is dealt with when the owner left no instructions.<\/p>\n        <p>Under Article 11 of that decree-law, an individual may designate the beneficiaries of their estate in the UAE. Where they have not, the default applies: half of the estate passes to the surviving spouse and the remainder is divided equally among the children, with no differentiation between sons and daughters. Where there are no children, the decree-law provides for the estate to pass to the deceased&rsquo;s parents and siblings. The decree-law also allows the heirs of foreign nationals to apply their home country&rsquo;s inheritance law, unless a registered will provides otherwise.<\/p>\n        <p>Read that carefully and the real issue becomes visible. The default distribution is, for many families, close to what they would have chosen anyway. The cost of relying on it is not usually unfairness. It is delay, evidential burden, and the possibility of dispute at the worst possible moment &mdash; because someone has to establish which law applies, produce documents from another jurisdiction, and satisfy a court that the outcome is correct.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"wl-hbox\">\n          <strong>TruHauz perspective:<\/strong> We see this most often with clients who bought remotely and have never been UAE residents. They researched the community, the developer and the payment plan in detail &mdash; see our guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/buying-property-in-dubai-as-a-foreigner\/\">buying property in Dubai as a foreigner<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/how-to-buy-dubai-property-remotely-2026\/\">buying remotely<\/a> &mdash; and then left the succession question for later. It is the cheapest part of the whole exercise to fix. If you would rather move the property during your lifetime than leave it to your estate, the Land Department registers that as a gift at a far lower rate &mdash; our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/gifting-property-dubai\/\">gifting property in Dubai<\/a> covers who qualifies and what it costs.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"wl-ov\">\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-head\">\n            <h3>DIFC Wills Service at a Glance<\/h3>\n            <p>Eligibility and scope<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">Who can register<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r\">Non-Muslims only<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">Minimum age<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r burg\">18<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">UAE residency required<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r\">No<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">Assets covered<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r\">UAE assets<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">Properties per Property Will<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r\">Up to 5<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">Accounts per Financial Will<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r\">Up to 10<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">Guardianship scope<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r\">Dubai &amp; RAK minors<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">Registration method<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r\">Video call or in person<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-ov-row\"><span class=\"wl-ov-l\">Governing Dubai law<\/span><span class=\"wl-ov-r\">No. 15 of 2017<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- FEE TABLE -->\n<section class=\"wls wlg\">\n  <div class=\"wlc wlct\">\n    <span class=\"wlt\">Published Fee Schedule<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"wl-title\">What a DIFC Will Costs in 2026<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"wl-sub\">The DIFC Courts publish a fixed registration fee for every will type. 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These are court fees only; any lawyer, drafting professional or translator you engage charges separately.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wlc\">\n    <div class=\"wl-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"wl-table\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Will Type<\/th>\n            <th>Form<\/th>\n            <th>Single Will<\/th>\n            <th>Mirror Wills<\/th>\n            <th>What It Covers<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Full Will<\/td>\n            <td>Form 1<\/td>\n            <td>AED 10,000<\/td>\n            <td>AED 15,000<\/td>\n            <td>All movable and immovable UAE property, plus guardianship appointments<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Property Will<\/td>\n            <td>Form 3<\/td>\n            <td>AED 7,500<\/td>\n            <td>AED 10,000<\/td>\n            <td>Up to five UAE real estate properties or shares in properties<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Guardianship Will<\/td>\n            <td>Form 2<\/td>\n            <td>AED 5,000<\/td>\n            <td>AED 7,500<\/td>\n            <td>Appointment of guardians for minor children only<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Financial Assets Will<\/td>\n            <td>Form 5<\/td>\n            <td>AED 5,000<\/td>\n            <td>AED 7,500<\/td>\n            <td>Up to ten UAE bank or brokerage accounts<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Business Owners Will<\/td>\n            <td>Form 4<\/td>\n            <td>AED 5,000<\/td>\n            <td>AED 7,500<\/td>\n            <td>Up to five shareholdings in UAE companies<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Digital Assets Will<\/td>\n            <td>Form 6<\/td>\n            <td>AED 5,000<\/td>\n            <td>AED 7,500<\/td>\n            <td>Digital assets held by the testator<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Booking fee<\/td>\n            <td>&mdash;<\/td>\n            <td colspan=\"2\">AED 500 &ndash; AED 2,000<\/td>\n            <td>Non-refundable, varies by will type and single or mirror<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Modification<\/td>\n            <td>&mdash;<\/td>\n            <td colspan=\"2\">AED 550<\/td>\n            <td>Service fee to amend a registered will<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Inspection<\/td>\n            <td>&mdash;<\/td>\n            <td colspan=\"2\">AED 375<\/td>\n            <td>Service fee to inspect a registered will<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Withdrawal<\/td>\n            <td>&mdash;<\/td>\n            <td colspan=\"2\">No charge<\/td>\n            <td>Withdrawing a registered will<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Standing search<\/td>\n            <td>&mdash;<\/td>\n            <td colspan=\"2\">AED 1,500<\/td>\n            <td>Per period, to monitor the register<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Copy documents<\/td>\n            <td>&mdash;<\/td>\n            <td colspan=\"2\">AED 7 \/ AED 3<\/td>\n            <td>First copy, then each subsequent copy<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"wl-src\">Source: DIFC Courts published fee schedule, difccourts.ae, retrieved 11 August 2026. Court fees are subject to change &mdash; confirm the current schedule before payment.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- WILL TYPES -->\n<section class=\"wls\">\n  <div class=\"wlc wlct\">\n    <span class=\"wlt\">Choosing a Form<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"wl-title\">Six Will Types, One Decision<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"wl-sub\">Most Dubai property owners are choosing between two of these. The rest exist to cover specific situations at a lower fee than a full estate instrument.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wlc\">\n    <div class=\"wl-area-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"wl-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"wl-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"wl-area-name\">Full Will<\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-type\">Form 1 &middot; Complete estate<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-area-body\">\n          <p>Covers all movable and immovable property you own in the UAE at the time of death, whether or not it was listed when you registered, and can appoint guardians. The default choice for anyone with property plus accounts, or who expects their holdings to change.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Single<\/span><span>AED 10,000<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Mirror<\/span><span>AED 15,000<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wl-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"wl-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"wl-area-name\">Property Will<\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-type\">Form 3 &middot; Real estate<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-area-body\">\n          <p>Covers up to five UAE properties or shares in properties. Efficient if your Dubai exposure is purely real estate and your other affairs are already handled by a will in your home country.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Single<\/span><span>AED 7,500<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Limit<\/span><span>5 properties<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wl-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"wl-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"wl-area-name\">Guardianship Will<\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-type\">Form 2 &middot; Children<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-area-body\">\n          <p>Appoints guardians for minor children and nothing else. Guardianship appointments apply to minors in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah. Often registered alongside a separate asset will.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Single<\/span><span>AED 5,000<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Scope<\/span><span>Minors only<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wl-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"wl-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"wl-area-name\">Financial Assets Will<\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-type\">Form 5 &middot; Accounts<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-area-body\">\n          <p>Covers up to ten UAE bank or brokerage accounts. Relevant to residents who hold salary, savings and investment accounts locally but own no UAE property.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Single<\/span><span>AED 5,000<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Limit<\/span><span>10 accounts<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wl-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"wl-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"wl-area-name\">Business Owners Will<\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-type\">Form 4 &middot; Shareholdings<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-area-body\">\n          <p>Covers up to five shareholdings in UAE companies. Worth reviewing alongside any shareholders agreement, which may already dictate what happens to a stake on death.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Single<\/span><span>AED 5,000<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Limit<\/span><span>5 shareholdings<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wl-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"wl-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"wl-area-name\">Digital Assets Will<\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-type\">Form 6 &middot; Digital<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-area-body\">\n          <p>Deals with digital assets held by the testator, a category the DIFC Courts added as holdings moved online. Priced in line with the other single-category forms.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Single<\/span><span>AED 5,000<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wl-area-row\"><span>Mirror<\/span><span>AED 7,500<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- CTA STRIP -->\n<div class=\"wl-cta-strip\">\n  <div class=\"wlc\">\n    <div class=\"wl-cta-in\">\n      <div>\n        <h3>Buying in Dubai, or already own here?<\/h3>\n        <p>TruHauz advises on the whole ownership picture &mdash; community selection, service charge exposure, resale liquidity and the paperwork most brokers never mention.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/contact\/\" class=\"wlbtn\">Talk to Our Team &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ANALYSIS -->\n<section class=\"wls wldk\">\n  <div class=\"wlc wlct\">\n    <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#fff!important;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 15px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:16px;\">Analysis<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"wl-title white\">Two Registries, One Choice, and the Cost of Doing Nothing<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"wl-sub white\" style=\"margin:0 auto 48px;\">How to think about the decision if you own Dubai property and have not yet registered anything.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wlc\">\n    <div class=\"wl-forecast\">\n      <div class=\"wl-fc\">\n        <span class=\"wl-fc-val\">Two<\/span>\n        <h4>Registries Available<\/h4>\n        <p>Dubai Law No. 15 of 2017 created a Register of Wills of non-Muslims at the Dubai Courts and at the DIFC Courts. Under the law, jurisdiction over disputes about a registered will follows where it was registered. The DIFC route operates in English on common-law principles, which is why most foreign owners are directed to it.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-fc\">\n        <span class=\"wl-fc-val\">Weeks<\/span>\n        <h4>Probate With a Will<\/h4>\n        <p>The DIFC Courts describe the process as the executor presenting the death certificate, after which a Grant of Probate is normally issued within a matter of a few weeks where the case is straightforward. The registered will is what makes a case straightforward, because the court is applying instructions rather than reconstructing them.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-fc\">\n        <span class=\"wl-fc-val\">Zero<\/span>\n        <h4>Excuse for Delay<\/h4>\n        <p>Residency is not required. Travel is not required. The DIFC Courts confirm that wills can be registered and modified online by video conference, with testators and witnesses attending from anywhere in the world. For an owner of a single Dubai apartment, the entire exercise costs less than one year of service charges on many units.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;margin-top:32px;font-size:.93rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)!important;line-height:1.75;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#fff!important;\">Bottom line:<\/strong> A registered will does not make your family better off than the default rules necessarily would. It makes the outcome certain, fast and enforceable in a court that already holds your instructions in English. For an asset class where people routinely spend months comparing per-square-foot pricing between two towers, spending an afternoon on succession is not a difficult trade. This article is general information about published rules and fees, not legal advice &mdash; take advice from a qualified UAE practitioner on your own circumstances.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- PRACTICAL -->\n<section class=\"wls\">\n  <div class=\"wlc wlct\">\n    <span class=\"wlt\">Practical Steps<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"wl-title\">What Dubai Property Owners Should Actually Do<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"wl-sub\">A short, ordered checklist that covers the majority of foreign-owner situations.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wlc\">\n    <div class=\"wl-body\" style=\"max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;\">\n      <p><strong>Start by listing what you actually hold in the UAE.<\/strong> One apartment held outright is a different problem from three properties, a joint account and a free zone company. The form you need follows directly from that list: five UAE properties or fewer and nothing else here points to a Property Will; a mixed estate points to a Full Will. Getting this right is the difference between AED 7,500 and AED 10,000, and more importantly between a will that covers everything and one that leaves a gap.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>Check whether a mortgage changes the picture.<\/strong> A financed property carries an obligation as well as an asset, and lenders in the UAE typically require life cover on a home loan. Understanding how that interacts with your estate is worth a conversation before you register anything &mdash; our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/mortgage-guide\/\">Dubai mortgage guide<\/a> sets out how the financing side normally works.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>Do not assume your home country will covers Dubai.<\/strong> Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 does allow the heirs of foreign nationals to apply their home country inheritance law, but that is a route to be proved, not a switch that flips automatically. A will registered in Dubai removes the argument entirely for the assets it covers.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>Register for the property you own, not the property you plan to own.<\/strong> If you are still buying, complete the purchase first and register afterwards, or use a Full Will so that later acquisitions are captured without a fresh registration. Amending a registered will carries a AED 550 service fee, which is modest, but repeated amendments are avoidable with the right form at the start.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>Keep the rest of your ownership admin in the same review.<\/strong> Succession is one of several things Dubai owners tend to postpone. The others are service charge budgeting, rent review timing and understanding what your unit is actually worth today. Our guides on <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/service-charges-dubai\/\">Dubai service charges<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-rental-index-rent-increase-calculator\/\">Smart Rental Index and rent increase rules<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-property-prices\/\">current prices by community<\/a> cover those. If you are still deciding where to buy, the community-level detail for <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/palm-jumeirah\/\">Palm Jumeirah<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-hills-estate\/\">Dubai Hills Estate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/projects-in-downtown-dubai\/\">Downtown Dubai<\/a> is a better starting point than any market-wide average.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>Finally, treat residency and succession as separate questions.<\/strong> Owning Dubai property can support a residence visa at defined thresholds, and that is worth planning for on its own terms &mdash; see our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/golden-visa\/\">Golden Visa guide<\/a> and the overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-residency-visa\/\">Dubai residency visas<\/a>. Neither a visa nor a title deed tells a court who should inherit. Only a registered will does that.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- FAQ -->\n<section class=\"wls wlg\">\n  <div class=\"wlc wlct\">\n    <span class=\"wlt\">FAQ<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"wl-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"wl-sub\">The questions buyers and owners ask us most about this topic.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wlc\">\n    <div class=\"wl-faq-list\">\n      <div class=\"wl-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-q\" onclick=\"wlFaq(this)\">What is a DIFC will and who needs one?<span class=\"wl-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-a\">A DIFC will is a will registered with the DIFC Courts Wills Service under Dubai Law No. 15 of 2017, which created a Register of Wills of non-Muslims at both the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts. It is designed for non-Muslims who own assets in the UAE. Anyone who holds a Dubai title deed and wants certainty about who inherits it, and how quickly, should have one. The DIFC Courts state the requirements as being non-Muslim and never having been Muslim, being at least 18 years of age, and owning assets in the UAE or having minor children residing with you in the UAE.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-q\" onclick=\"wlFaq(this)\">What happens to my Dubai property if I die without a will?<span class=\"wl-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-a\">Your estate falls to the default rules rather than to your instructions. Under Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status, where no will exists, half of the estate passes to the surviving spouse and the remainder is divided equally among the children, with no distinction between sons and daughters. The same decree-law allows the heirs of foreign nationals to apply their home country inheritance law unless a registered will says otherwise. The practical problem is not usually that the default is unreasonable, but that establishing which rules apply, and proving it, takes time your family may not want to spend.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-q\" onclick=\"wlFaq(this)\">How much does a DIFC will cost in 2026?<span class=\"wl-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-a\">The DIFC Courts publish a fixed registration fee for each will type. A Full Will costs AED 10,000 for a single will and AED 15,000 for mirror wills. A Property Will costs AED 7,500 single and AED 10,000 mirror. Guardianship, Business Owners, Financial Assets and Digital Assets Wills are each AED 5,000 single and AED 7,500 mirror. A non-refundable booking fee of between AED 500 and AED 2,000 applies depending on the will type. Later modification carries a service fee of AED 550. Any lawyer or drafting professional you engage charges separately.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-q\" onclick=\"wlFaq(this)\">Does a DIFC Property Will cover more than one property?<span class=\"wl-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-a\">Yes. The DIFC Courts Property Will covers up to five real estate properties, or shares in properties, situated in the UAE. If you own more than five, or you want your Dubai property dealt with alongside bank accounts, company shareholdings and personal effects in a single instrument, the Full Will is the appropriate form because it covers all movable and immovable UAE property owned at the date of death, whether or not each asset was listed when the will was registered.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-q\" onclick=\"wlFaq(this)\">Can I register a DIFC will from outside the UAE?<span class=\"wl-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-a\">Yes. UAE residency is not a requirement. The DIFC Courts state that all DIFC Courts Wills can be registered and modified online via a video conference call, and that testators and witnesses from any part of the world may attend the appointment virtually. This matters for the large number of overseas investors who own Dubai property but have never lived in the emirate, and who would otherwise have to travel simply to put their estate planning in order.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"wl-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-q\" onclick=\"wlFaq(this)\">How long does probate take with a registered DIFC will?<span class=\"wl-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"wl-faq-a\">Faster than without one, because the court is not being asked to work out what you intended. The DIFC Courts describe the process as the executor contacting the court with the death certificate, after which, once the court holds that information and the case is straightforward, a Grant of Probate is normally issued within a matter of a few weeks. A contested or complex estate takes longer. 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