DIFC guidance distinguishes a Full Will drafted to cover assets held at death in its specified jurisdiction from asset-specific wills. Its Property, Business Owners and Financial Assets wills require the listed assets to be updated through the prescribed modification process when additional assets need coverage.
Other registered wills have their own rules. Where the 2024 Personal Status Law applies, Article 177 requires a will authenticated before the competent authority to be amended or revoked in the same manner. Editing your personal copy is not a reliable substitute for the required formalities.
Reassess the plan after a marriage, divorce, birth, death of a beneficiary or executor, or a significant change in assets. Check gifts, substitute beneficiaries, debts and any foreign wills together. A UAE instrument’s effect on an overseas asset also depends on the foreign jurisdiction.
A practical next step
Send the registered will and new ownership documents for review. Obtain confirmation that the asset is covered or arrange the appropriate formal amendment, then update the inventory kept with your estate records.
Official sources
Wills FAQ — modifications and newly acquired assets
Personal Status Law — Article 177, amending and revoking wills