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DIFC Wills and Probate Registry

A registered DIFC will is only half the journey — after a death, the executor still needs the court’s grant of probate before any asset moves. For non-Muslims, the DIFC Courts offers a dedicated common-law probate process built around the registered will, generally concluding in several weeks for a straightforward file, subject to the court schedule.

SRAG Wills administers registered DIFC wills through the probate process — preparing the grant application, assembling the executor and heirship documents, and guiding the family until the grant issues and each asset-holder releases what it holds.

Court fees are set by the DIFC Courts and court decisions rest with the judges; our work is the preparation, guidance, and paperwork that gets the file there ready.

How DIFC probate moves forward

First meeting

You bring the registered will, the death certificate, and the asset list. We confirm eligibility for the DIFC route.

Application file

We prepare the grant application — executor documents, heirship papers, and the registered will, translated where needed.

Grant issued

The DIFC Courts issues the grant of probate, and the executor presents it to each asset-holder for release and transfer.

Disclaimer: SRAG Wills is a wills consultancy, not a law firm or government body. Registration is completed with the DIFC Courts Wills Service or ADJD; estate and inheritance cases are filed with the Dubai Courts.

Administer the DIFC will

Registered will in hand? We take the probate application from there.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DIFC probate process?

Where a deceased non-Muslim left a will registered with the DIFC Courts Wills Service, the executor applies to the DIFC Courts for a grant of probate — the court order confirming the will and the executor's authority. It is a common-law process, generally faster and more predictable than the onshore succession file.

Does every DIFC will need probate?

Yes, in practice. Registration places the will on the official record, but banks, the Land Department, and other asset-holders release assets only against the grant of probate. The will names the path; the grant opens the doors.

What does the application cost?

The DIFC Courts publishes its own probate fee schedule — the grant of probate fee is set by the court and confirmed on the official schedule, as of October 2026. Our advisory fee is separate and quoted at consultation. Always confirm current figures on the official court page.

What if there is no registered will?

Then the DIFC probate route is not available, and the estate goes through the onshore courts — see our Probate Application in Dubai Courts service. This is why registration matters: a will on the record keeps the family on the faster route.

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