Private notary public draft law approved

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai chaired today a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi in the presence of H. H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and H. H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Read more

Notary Public in Dubai to endorse will of non Muslims

The Notary Public at Dubai Courts will start from the beginning of October to ratify the signature of non-Muslim testators in line with the requirements and needs of clients, according the official news agency WAM.

Abdullah Abdul Wahid Al-Ali, acting director of the notary public said that the Dubai Courts will begin the ratification of the signature of non-Muslim legators based on the public notary law and on the basis of a memorandum prepared specifically for this purpose.

He added that Judge Jassim Baqer, chairman of the Court of First Instance issued a decision, on the ratification of the signature of non-Muslim testators only by a notary public. He noted that the move aims to raise customer satisfaction for services provided by the notary public. Read more