As part of a larger effort to assist family business continuity and wealth preservation, Dubai Courts is developing a Digital Inheritance System to update wills and asset distribution. The DIFC Courts revealed a Digital Assets Will feature at GITEX Global 2024 that allows people to securely and remotely draft and register wills for both digital and physical assets using non-custodial wallets and blockchain technology.
Since its introduction in 2022, the Inheritance Court has handled tens of thousands of cases, with an average resolution period of only 24 days and over 84% of them ending in amicable settlements.
Emirates247.com. A smart platform named “Efsaah” integrates data across key agencies—Central Bank, Land Department, RTA—cutting inheritance inventory from months to minutes.
Expansion includes a dedicated department for non-Muslim estates and faster probate through streamlined digital case management. Experts emphasize the critical need for specialised talent—legal, technical, and estate planning—to support Dubai’s surge of generational wealth: an estimated $1 trillion will transfer within the next few years.
Dubai’s digital inheritance push builds on earlier initiatives, including Sheikh Maktoum’s launch of a Family Business Disputes Committee to preserve unity during ownership transitions. Together, these moves are shaping a next-level ecosystem—backed by blockchain, cross-agency integration, and legal reforms—to support wealth transfer, family enterprises, and economic stability.
