Country guides
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Country guide
Italy
The legittima reserves fixed shares your will cannot override. How the two systems meet for Italian expats. →
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Country guide
United Kingdom
Since 6 April 2025, residence history, not domicile, decides UK inheritance tax exposure, with a 10-year tail. →
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Country guide
India
Personal law decides an Indian testator's freedom: Hindu, Muslim and Christian tracks differ. No estate duty since 1985. →
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Country guide
Philippines
Compulsory heirs and the legitime follow Philippine citizens, and remittances build assets on the PH side of the map. →
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Country guide
France
The reserve, plus the 2021 compensatory levy: choosing another law does not move French-sited assets. →
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Country guide
Germany
The Pflichtteil pays a disinherited relative in cash, and accepting an inheritance can mean accepting debts. →
Coming next
More country guides are in production: South Africa, Egypt, Lebanon, Russia, Canada and Australia are planned. If your country is not covered yet, the two starting points are whether a home-country will is recognised for UAE assets and which registry route could fit which profile.
Frequently asked questions
My country is not listed. Does the UAE side still work the same way?
Yes. The UAE track described in every guide, registered wills under Federal Decree-Law 41/2022 and the real-estate rule in Article 17 of the Civil Transactions Law, applies regardless of nationality. What changes by passport is the home side of the map. Until your country guide ships, start with the foreign-will recognition guide and bring the home-country questions to the Risk Profile Audit.
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