What is 信托?
受托人代为持有和管理资产（包括房产）、供受益人受益的法律安排，在迪拜常见于DIFC遗嘱信托和家族资产传承安排，外籍人士通过在DIFC设立信托可有效规避UAE本地伊斯兰继承法对房产分配的适用。
Description
A trust is a fiduciary arrangement where a settlor transfers assets to a trustee, who manages them for the benefit of specified beneficiaries. Trusts are widely used for estate planning, asset protection, and wealth structuring, increasingly so in the UAE.
UAE federal law does not recognize trusts in the common-law sense. However, both DIFC and ADGM have enacted trust legislation based on English law. The DIFC Trust Law (Law No. 4 of 2018) allows individuals to establish trusts that can hold Dubai property. This is particularly important for succession planning, as UAE inheritance law follows Sharia principles by default for Muslim residents.
How to interpret
Trusts are the most strong succession planning tool available for non-Muslim expatriate investors in Dubai. Without a trust or DIFC will, UAE inheritance law applies, which follows Sharia principles for Muslims and may be applied to non-Muslims in the absence of a clear alternative instrument. For investors with families, setting up proper succession structures should be a priority, not an afterthought.
Beyond succession, trusts also offer asset protection benefits. Property held in a DIFC trust is separated from the personal estate of the settlor, meaning creditors of the settlor cannot easily reach trust assets. This protection is valuable for business owners or high-net-worth individuals with professional liability exposure.
迪拜市场背景
The use of DIFC trusts for holding Dubai property has increased notably. A DIFC trust can register as the owner of property at the DLD, ensuring that upon the settlor's death, the property passes to beneficiaries as specified in the trust deed rather than through Sharia succession rules. This is especially valuable for non-Muslim expat investors.
Frequently asked questions
A legal arrangement where a trustee holds and manages assets (including property) on behalf of designated beneficiaries, commonly used for estate planning and asset protection.
A trust is a fiduciary arrangement where a settlor transfers assets to a trustee, who manages them for the benefit of specified beneficiaries. Trusts are widely used for estate planning, asset protection, and wealth structuring, increasingly so in the UAE.
Trusts are the most strong succession planning tool available for non-Muslim expatriate investors in Dubai. Without a trust or DIFC will, UAE inheritance law applies, which follows Sharia principles for Muslims and may be applied to non-Muslims in the absence of a clear alternative instrument.
The use of DIFC trusts for holding Dubai property has increased notably. A DIFC trust can register as the owner of property at the DLD, ensuring that upon the settlor's death, the property passes to beneficiaries as specified in the trust deed rather than through Sharia succession rules.
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4 of 2018) allows individuals to establish trusts that can hold Dubai property. This is particularly important for succession planning, as UAE inheritance law follows Sharia principles by default for Muslim residents.
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