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Category Archives: Wills
Financial Wellness. What is it and can you improve yours?
Wellness is a term that has become very popular in the past few years. We tend to think of it in terms of mental or physical health but it is time we looked at financial wellness. Simply put, financial wellness … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Pension, saving money, UAE Life, UK Property, Wills
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UAE wills for Muslim expats – now available
The times, they are a-changing, to quote Bob Dylan, and that is the case in the UAE as Muslim expats can now write UAE wills and distribute their assets exactly as they wish, in the same way as non-Muslims. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai, Dubai property, expat wills, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Sharia Law, UAE, UAE property, UAE will. wills in UAE, Wills for UAE, Wills in the UAE, wills. will
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10 Financial Resolutions for 2022 you can actually keep
Many of us make New Year resolutions, but how many of those are about our finances? And how many of them do we really keep? 2020 and 2021 have been tough years for large numbers of people and we can’t … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, saving money, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged British Expats Dubai, Dubai expat life, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, financial freedom, financial planning, financial resolutions, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, life assurance, New Year resolutions, offshore investment, UAE, uae expats, UAE Life, Wills in the UAE
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Need to know: How to plan for the worst when living in the UAE
This article is designed to give you an overview of the sensible and practical steps that you should take to protect yourself and your family while resident in the UAE. I have written about each of these topics before, on … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Life Assurance, Need to know, Tax & info, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged British expat financial advice, British Expats Dubai, Dubai expat advice, Dubai financial advice, Dubai wills, Expat wills UAE, family matters, family protection, Living in UAE, offshore bank account, Sharia Law, sharia law UAE, UAE, UAE frozen bank account, UAE Life, Wills, Wills in the UAE
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way to protect your family
I have published articles on this topic before but in light of the changes to the personal status laws in the UAE in 2020, this has been updated to cover the new rules. This also includes the minor amendments for … Continue reading
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Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, expat wills, expat wills Dubai, Expat wills UAE, Financial planning for women, independent financial adviser, UAE, UAE inheritance law, UAE law, UAE property, UAE wills, UK Inheritance Tax, Wills, Wills in the UAE
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New personal laws in the UAE but what do they really mean for you?
I am sure most people have seen the articles about some significant legislative changes in the UAE with changes to the penal code and personal status laws and these are very positive in all respects. In this article, I want … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News, Property, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, Dubai, expat financial advice, expat wills, expat wills Dubai, Expat wills UAE, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, inheritance law, professional advice, UAE, UAE banks, UAE inheritance law, UAE law, UAE property, UAE wills, Wills in the UAE
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Five Financial Tips for New Parents
When you have a child, you get lots of advice and tips from everyone but one area that tends to be overlooked is the financial aspect. In the excitement of impending parenthood, or the crazy first few months (or years!), … Continue reading
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Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, expat financial advice, family protection, financial advice Dubai, Financial planning for women, financial tips, Independent financial advice in the UAE, money matters, new parents, UAE, Wills, Wills in the UAE
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Where there’s a Will there’s a way to protect your family
Due to changes in legislation, this article has been updated and rewritten to so please see the latest one. https://financialuae.me/2020/11/17/where-theres-a-will-theres-a-way-to-protect-your-family-november-2020/ Thank you
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Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, expat financial advice, expat wills, expat wills Dubai, Expat wills UAE, financial advice Dubai, Financial planning for women, independent financial adviser, professional advice, Sharia Law, temporary guardianship Dubai, UK wills, Wills, Wills in the UAE
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Sharia law & your money in the UAE
Whilst most people are aware that Sharia law is the legal framework used in the GCC countries, not all expats have realised that this can affect them and their money. Did you know that on death your bank accounts and assets … Continue reading
Posted in Capital Radio UAE, General financial information, Life Assurance, Need to know, Wills
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Capital Radio UAE, consumer advice, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, facts for expats, family protection, financial advice Dubai, guardianship, Independent financial advice in the UAE, offshore bank, offshore banking, offshore investment, Shari law, sharia law UAE, UAE
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News: Beneficial changes for DIFC Wills
The DIFC Wills Service Centre (formerly called the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry) has confirmed changes to the rules (the Amendments) which will come into effect from 30th June 2019. This is good news for anyone with UAE assets. There … Continue reading
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