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Plain answers to the questions people ask before they sign a legal document in the UAE. We have in-house, in person notary public services, online notary public services and home visit notary services.
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How to register a will in the UAE: choosing where to register
How to register a will in the UAE: the questions that decide between DIFC, the Dubai Courts notary and Abu Dhabi, and how each route changes the drafting.
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Notary lawyer
Is a lawyer a notary public? The difference between a notary and an advocate in the UAE
Is a lawyer a notary public in the UAE? Not automatically. The plain answer under UAE and Dubai law, and how a notary differs from an advocate.
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Can a lawyer be a notary in the UAE?
Can a lawyer be a notary in Dubai and the UAE? Yes, once registered as a private notary. Who may notarise, how to check, and what a lawyer alone can sign.
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The UAE Attorney General office: what it does and how it differs by emirate
What the UAE Attorney General office does, how the federal prosecution differs from Dubai and Abu Dhabi prosecution, and the documents people need.
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October 16, 2025
Special power of attorney under UAE law: the acts it must name, and how we draft yours in Dubai
A special power of attorney under UAE law names the act: a sale, a gift, a mortgage, a settlement. What yours must say, and how it…
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October 16, 2025
Power of attorney for a car sale in Dubai when the owner cannot be there
Power of attorney for car sale in Dubai: what the POA must name, who signs it, and how our in-house notary public notarises it when you…
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October 16, 2025
General power of attorney attestation in Dubai, from the first draft to MOFAIC
General power of attorney attestation in Dubai: what a general POA can do, how our in-house notary public notarises it, and when MOFAIC attests it.
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October 16, 2025
How to get an affidavit of support in Abu Dhabi
How to get an affidavit of support in Abu Dhabi as a resident sponsor: the six steps, the Abu Dhabi documents to attach, and embassy appointments.
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October 16, 2025
Power of attorney for a lawyer in Dubai: the court case POA your advocate files
Power of attorney for a lawyer in Dubai: what a court case POA must name so your advocate can file, plead and settle, and how it…
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October 16, 2025
NOC letter from husband to wife for child visa, and for a child travelling with one parent
NOC letter from husband to wife for a child visa in Dubai, and the NOC for a child travelling with one parent: the wording, the signing…
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October 16, 2025
Declaration of residency in the UAE: what it says and how it is notarised
A declaration of residency for a foreign bank, pension fund or school: what it says, how it is notarised in Dubai, and when a certificate is…
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October 16, 2025
Child travel power of attorney in the UAE and the parental consent letter for travel
Child travel power of attorney UAE families need, and parental consent letters for travel, drafted for one parent, grandparents or a parent abroad.
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October 16, 2025
Power of attorney for an LLC in Dubai: who signs for the company, and what the representative can do
Power of attorney for an LLC in Dubai: who signs for the company, the resolution behind it, which powers to list, and notarisation by our in-house…
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October 16, 2025
How to get an affidavit of support in Dubai for a visiting relative or friend
How to get an affidavit of support in Dubai for a visiting relative or friend: what it must say, the documents the sponsor needs, and consulate…
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August 19, 2025
Dubai Courts notary public fees: what sets the amount you pay
Dubai Courts notary public fees explained from the document side: which fee line applies, private notary charges, and why drafting changes the total.
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July 15, 2025
Certified true copy in the UAE: a lawyer certified copy or a notary certified copy?
A lawyer certified true copy in the UAE, or a notary's copy? See which one your receiver accepts and how our in-house notary public certifies it.
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July 11, 2025
Notary lawyer near me in Dubai: the document first, then the notary
Looking for a notary lawyer near you in Dubai? We draft and check your document, prepare the Arabic and book the notary public who notarises it.
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July 6, 2025
Legal consultancy services in Dubai for your documents
Legal consultancy services in Dubai for documents: which document you need, who signs it, where to sign and which office will accept it, before you pay.
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