The Only Constant in Life is Change As I often mention during the meeting where a client signs their estate plan documents, an estate plan is “not designed to be set in stone forever.” The majority of estate plans and their respective documents are designed to evolve as the individual’s life changes. Without this ability […]
I was raised in a small city with a population of less than 15,000. For most of my childhood, it was literally a “one stoplight town” that had eventually graduated to three by the time I left for college. Growing up in a small town certainly has advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is that a […]
A man kidnapped his daughter and brought her to Dubai after losing custody of the 5-year-old to his ex-wife in their home country, the Personal Status Court was told. “My client and her husband separated in their home country and their local court granted her custody of their daughter, but because she believed that their […]
A Dubai developer has been ordered to pay three men Dh84m after they failed to deliver villas the men had purchased from a housing project near Dubai Land. The three Asian investors told Dubai Real Estate Court that in 2007 they made an agreement with the developer to purchase 14 villas at a total cost […]
Whether it’s at a mall or a hotel, at some point, most drivers in the UAE will have handed over their keys to get their automotive pride and joy valet parked. The majority of us do so without thinking, but what happens if things go wrong? And what are your rights? We asked Hassan Elhais, […]
I had the pleasure of working with Sanford F. Remz of Yurko, Salvesen & Remz, P.C. on a matter pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Massachusetts for one of my clients. The clients have been sued in an adversary proceeding by the purchaser of assets from the Chapter 7 debtor which was in the credit […]
Matthew Harrison of Harrison Law, PLLC and Peter Pang IPO Pang Xingpu have been coordinating representation of one of Mr. Harrison’s business clients based in the western United States. The company is expanding into China and the direct sales and distribution market. Mr. Pang and his firm have become the company’s counsel in China and […]
Question: I bought real estate units but the developer has not built them and did not deliver under the terms and conditions of the contract. I am planning to file a case as the jurisdiction clause in my contract says I can lodge a dispute in any arbitration centre. I heard that the arbitration process […]
Question: I have a small company that delivers goods to clients. I signed a contract with another company but they breached the terms of the contract. When I filed a case in court the other company objected, as there is an arbitration clause in the contract and so they requested that the court does not […]
Question: My brother is a foreigner who has been arrested in the UAE for carrying a significant amount of marijuana into the country. What should I anticipate as punishment for his offence? Answer: Marijuana possession is illegal under UAE Law No 14 of 1995 and its amendments. The Anti-Narcotic Psychotropic Substances Law states that it […]
Question: Does the law allow for me to hire a private investigator to follow somebody? Answer: Appointing a private investigator is illegal in the UAE. Even if you bring them from outside the country, it is against Article No 378 of UAE Criminal Law, which says that a prison sentence will be inflicted on any […]
Question: My husband and I are from Africa and he has been arrested for having khat in his bag at the airport. What is the legal status of khat in the UAE and what is likely to happen to my husband? Answer: Possession of khat, a plant native to the Horn of Africa and the […]