Wills & Powers of Attorney
Wills and powers of attorney lawyer in Riyadh: drafting, documentation and disputes
Legal services on wills and powers of attorney in Riyadh: drafting and documenting a will, setting the scope of a power of attorney and revoking it, and disputes over wills and powers.
Wills and powers of attorney lawyer in Riyadh for drafting and documentation
A will and a power of attorney are two short papers that can carry large consequences: distributing money after death, or authorising wide dealings in life. Vagueness or misuse usually leads to a dispute. We draft and document them clearly and handle disputes over them.
When do you need this work?
When you want to write or amend a will; when you need a power of attorney for a specific or general dealing; when you want to revoke a power; and when there is a dispute over a will or a suspicion that a power was misused.
Our scope
We draft and document wills, review existing wills, draft powers of attorney, their scope and their revocation, and handle disputes over wills and powers.
The will
We identify the purpose, the beneficiary and the subject of the bequest, draft the will consistently with the religious and legal rules, explain how to document it with the competent body, and its effect on the estate and its relation to the heirs' rights.
The power of attorney
The wider the power, the wider its risks. We set the authority, term and purpose precisely, and explain how to revoke it and notify the agent and the bodies concerned so its effects do not remain.
Disputes
We handle objections to a will, disputes over its interpretation and execution, and holding an agent to account where a power was misused, and prepare the necessary memoranda.
What you receive
Depending on scope: a will or a review of one, a power of attorney with defined authority, a revocation procedure, and a claim or response memorandum.
Next step
Tell us the purpose and send the existing will or power if there is one. That is enough to set the drafting or the route.
Mistakes we see most often in this kind of matter
A general, unspecific will. Vagueness about what is left or to whom opens a dispute.
A general power of attorney with no time limit. It may remain in force after the need has gone.
Not notifying the agent and bodies of revocation. The agent may still be able to act.
A will that ignores the heirs' rights. It may be challenged for breaching the rules.
Keeping a single undocumented copy. The original may be lost or doubted.
How the work runs
- 01
Understand the purpose. We establish what you want and what the law allows.
- 02
Draft. We draft the will or power precisely.
- 03
Document. We explain how to document it and follow it up.
- 04
Review. We review it when circumstances change.
What we need to start
You do not need every document before you contact us, but having the following shortens the first assessment:
- Your identification and related documents
- The existing will or power
- A statement of the assets or dealings intended
- Details of the beneficiary or agent
- Any existing dispute or correspondence
Frequently asked questions
Must a will be documented?
Documentation makes it easier to prove and carry out, and we explain how according to the case.
Can a will be amended?
Yes, according to the rules, and we review the effect of an amendment on the heirs.
How do I revoke a power of attorney?
By a revocation procedure and notifying the agent and the bodies that deal with them under it.
What if an agent misuses the power?
We assess the facts and explain the options from a claim to a complaint.
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The information on this page is general and is not a legal opinion on a specific matter; the answer depends on the facts and on the law in force at the time.