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SmartWills is a corporate service provider helping expats draft and register their will in the United Arab Emirates — end-to-end, with just 3 hours of personal time and no office visits. We do one thing only: UAE will registration. A dedicated Legacy Guide walks you through every decision on WhatsApp; your will is drafted in partnership with lawyers specialised in UAE succession law, translated into Arabic by two certified legal translators with an independent blind verification, and submitted to the registry that fits your situation (Abu Dhabi, Dubai Courts, or DIFC). Education first, decisions second. Transparent pricing. If a will we submit isn't accepted by the court for any reason on our side, we redo the entire process at our expense. 500+ wills registered. Fully remote. Protecting your family should take hours, not months.
IFZA Business Park, DDP, Premises No 18873 - 001 Dubai Silicon Oasis Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 001, Dubai, U.A.E.
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Simply great experience with Smartwills, a real professional team, following up and assisting me from the very beginning ( with extraordinary info and advices. ) till the end when fixing the appointment with ADJD notary.I really can't expect a better service ! They did verything beyond my expectations,even their price is very fair and worth the job done.Thank you Smartwills team.

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Very personal,they guide you through the entire process,they are available always.
Great experience, highly recommend it.

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Honestly, for such a challenging process, the team were extremely professional, helpful, knowledgeable and made it so easy and comfortable.
The whole process took around 1 month all in all!

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I highly recommend the team at Smartwills… they went through each and every step of the process patiently and also in professionally drafting the agreement. They even expedited the Abu Dhabi courts verification process. I highly recommend anyone SmartWills for anyone willing to formulate and register a will in the UAE.

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Thank you SmartWills for such an easy way of creating will. It was very simple, easy and really fast. Thank you

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The overall experience has been excellent, every team memeber has been on time, all steps explained clearly, amazing follow-up and reminders.

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Very professional and had all the knowledge to assist in understanding the process. Teams calls were used where all parties could join and discuss the process together which was excellent. thanks team!

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Straightforward, efficient, and great value for money - no problem recommending!

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Smartwills made what could have been a complicated process very clear and straightforward. Doing this on our own would have been much more difficult, so we really appreciated their guidance throughout.
Overall, We ar very happy with Smartwills' service and support. They were professional, responsive, and made the entire process as easy as possible. We would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to prepare a will in the UAE.

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I had an excellent experience with SmartWills from start to finish. The entire process was professional, efficient, and surprisingly straightforward. The team was always responsive, explained every step clearly, and made what could have been a complicated legal process feel simple and stress-free.
The online system was easy to use, communication was prompt, and the video notary appointment was well organised and seamless. I felt supported throughout the process and confident that my wishes and my family’s future were being properly protected.
I would highly recommend SmartWills to anyone looking to prepare a will in the UAE. It is reassuring to know that such an important matter can be handled with such professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail.
Thank you to the entire SmartWills team for your outstanding service

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Smartwills made it from the start and throughout the process very intuitive and simple for me. The process took only some weeks and now I am glad to have a peace of mind.

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Great and very patient team. Very highly recommended.

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I'm an investor and honestly I had no idea a UAE will was something I needed to register until I came across one of SmartWills' videos online. That alone got me curious enough to book a call.
Once we started, the team didn't make me chase anything. When I had specific questions on some of the more complex assets I owned at the time, a vessel among others, they offered to jump on additional video calls beyond what we'd scheduled, just to walk through the implications properly. No hourly fees, no friction. They genuinely went out of their way.
Whole thing was done in a fraction of the time I'd expected. For someone with limited time and assets that don't sit neatly inside a standard template, this is exactly what's needed.

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A mirror will for both of us, done together in one process
My husband and I wanted will documents that mirrored each other, whoever survives the other inherits cleanly, and the kids inherit if both of us go. I'd assumed this would mean two separate processes or some kind of premium package. With SmartWills it was a single Protection Assessment for both of us, two parallel will documents prepared at the same time, registered together.
What surprised me was how naturally the specialist navigated the two of us occasionally disagreeing on a clause. They didn't take sides, they presented the consequences of each option until we could decide ourselves. Two coordinated documents, done in a fraction of the time and budget I'd expected.

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Had two quotes from traditional UAE law firms before finding SmartWills both in the 6,500-7,000 AED range, both hourly-rate with disclaimers that the final number "could be higher," both requiring three in-person meetings. SmartWills: fixed price declared on the first call, fully remote process, zero surprises on the final invoice. What you're told on day one is what you pay. Great thank you for the service

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I’d honestly set aside an entire weekend for this because I assumed registering a UAE will would involve endless paperwork, calls, emails, and constant follow-ups. Instead, SmartWills made the whole process surprisingly straightforward.
The Protection Assessment call took around 90 minutes, and the specialist guided me through every step clearly and patiently. After that, it was just the occasional message reply over the next couple of weeks.
The draft came through quickly, the translation was handled seamlessly, and the court submission was taken care of without me having to chase updates or wonder what was happening. Overall, the amount of time and effort it took from my side was far less than I’d expected.

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I own two apartments here in Dubai in different freehold areas. My biggest concern going into this was how the will would handle the property transfer to my wife and kids without dragging through the Dubai Land Department in some kind of long approval process.
SmartWills mapped out exactly what would happen with each property: registration, beneficiary nomination, expected transfer timeline. The specialist explained the local quirks I didn't know about and made sure both apartments were covered by the right clauses. For anyone with UAE real estate, this is not a generic legal exercise. Worth doing properly.

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If you're an expat living in the UAE and you've been putting off drafting your will this is the nudge you needed. SmartWills makes the whole process surprisingly painless. Everything happens remotely, via WhatsApp, and the dedicated Legacy Guide walks you through every step at your own pace. No awkward office appointments, no chasing lawyers for callbacks.
What sets them apart is how seriously they take accuracy. The will is drafted by lawyers specialised in UAE succession law, then translated into Arabic by two certified legal translators with an independent blind verification that level of rigor is rare and genuinely reassuring when the stakes are this high. They also match your submission to the right registry (Abu Dhabi, Dubai Courts, or DIFC), which is something you'd probably spend hours researching on your own.
The "education first, decisions second" approach really shines. You never feel rushed into signing something you don't understand. Pricing is transparent with no hidden fees, and the guarantee if the court doesn't accept your will for any reason on their side, they redo it entirely at their cost gives you real peace of mind.
Highly recommended.

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I have used this service cause wanted to get it done as soon as possible, that’s why i choosed Dubai Courts. It took only 10 days from the moment i paid their fees to the moment i got my notarized copy of the will. Probably i only asked to make a few changes to the draft, which have been made in less than few hours. I don’t know, but they will keep such standards even when they grow, they will probably be the number one company in this sector and all the lawyers will not be able to compete with them.

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