From free assessment to registration assistance
Nine steps. Each one states who acts — you, Summit's legal team, or the competent authority — because the difference matters and most services blur it.
- 01
Complete the free assessment
YouAnswer a short set of questions about your connection to the UAE, your family and the general nature of your assets. No account is needed and no payment is taken.
- 02
Receive your preliminary result
PlatformThe result indicates whether your circumstances may suit the standard online pathway, or whether the legal team should review the matter first.
The result is preliminary guidance. It is not a legal opinion and it is not a decision by any registration authority.
- 03
Create your account and accept the engagement terms
YouYou are shown the proposed service, the professional fee and VAT, what the fee includes, the amendment allowance, known exclusions and the separate charge categories before you commit to anything.
- 04
Pay the professional fee
YouAED 10,000 plus VAT for one accepted standard Will. Payment starts the work; it does not register a Will and it is not an acceptance by any authority.
- 05
Complete the detailed questionnaire
YouBeneficiaries, executors, guardianship wishes where the route permits, assets and any existing documents. You can save and return; the questionnaire adapts to your answers.
- 06
Upload your documents
YouPassport, Emirates ID and any document relevant to the accepted scope. On a phone you can photograph them directly.
- 07
Human legal review and drafting
SummitA legal professional reviews your instructions, confirms the appropriate wording and the recommended registration route, and prepares your draft.
Every Will receives human legal review before it is treated as ready for your approval. There is no exception, and no automated draft is released.
- 08
Review, amend and approve
You and SummitYou read the draft, request the amendments included in your service and personally approve the final wording. Nothing is submitted anywhere until you have approved it.
- 09
Registration preparation and submission
The authorityWe prepare and submit the application and explain the authority's requirements and its charge before you authorise payment to it. Identity verification, signing and attendance remain personal steps, and the authority completes registration under its current rules.
Who is responsible for what
Three parties, three sets of obligations. The authority column is the one most services leave out, and it is the reason no timetable can be guaranteed.
About timing
For an accepted standard matter we aim to send the first draft within 2 business days after receiving complete, usable instructions and all required documents. A matter requiring specialist analysis, further clarification or additional documents may take longer, and we will tell you if that applies.
Registration timing is set by the competent authority. We cannot guarantee that any authority will accept a Will or complete registration within a particular period.
Related: the five registration routes and how they differ are set out on UAE Will options, and every charge is itemised on pricing.
Begin at step one
The free assessment identifies the likely next step. No account or payment is required to complete it.