60,000 UAE Agents Can Now Help Clients Create and Register Wills — Why Property Buyers Should Care

Real estate UAE agents move into estate planning — immediate risks and practical steps

The UAE real estate UAE market has just gained a new layer of service: agents can now offer clients fully digital, AI-powered will creation and online registration. That matters because property ownership and inheritance in the Emirates have become more legally complex since January 2026, when rules were updated so that financial assets of expatriates without registered heirs may be designated as a charitable endowment (waqf). We think this partnership between EasyWill and REELLY AI is an important development for buyers, investors and expats, but it raises questions about advice quality, conflicts of interest and the limits of digital solutions.

Why you should read this now

• The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) recorded over 11,000 wills registered in 2025, more than double 2024 figures, bringing the cumulative total to over 21,000. These numbers show a fast-rising demand for will registration.
• REELLY AI has a network of more than 60,000 agents. Through a new agreement, those agents can offer EasyWill’s fully digital, multilingual will creation and ADJD registration service at a preferential cost.
• If you own property in the UAE and are an expatriate without a registered will, your financial assets could be assigned to a waqf under the new rules.

What changed in UAE inheritance rules — the practical implications

In January 2026 the UAE updated regulations affecting the estate of expatriates. The headline point is straightforward: financial assets located in the UAE and belonging to expatriates who do not have registered heirs may be designated as a charitable endowment, commonly known as a waqf. That shift has direct consequences for property buyers and investors.

Key takeaways from the regulatory update:

• Assets without registered heirs may transfer to a waqf. That means assets could be redirected away from family members or intended beneficiaries if no compliant will is in place.
• The government route is administrative and can be different from home-country inheritance practices, so cross-border estate plans need active coordination.
• Registration with a recognised UAE process (for example ADJD-recognised wills) gives legal certainty within the Emirates.

For many expat property owners, the practical outcome is blunt: if you leave the UAE with no UAE-registered will that complies with local registration rules, you risk losing control over who inherits your property or financial assets.

The partnership: what EasyWill and REELLY AI are offering

EasyWill is a UAE-based legal-tech firm that provides fully digital will creation, certified Arabic translation, secure encrypted storage and ADJD registration without in-person appointments. REELLY AI is a PropTech B2B platform that connects agents with developers and offers AI-driven sales and marketing tools across more than 1,350 projects.

Under the partnership:

• REELLY AI will give its network of more than 60,000 agents access to EasyWill’s platform at a special cost.
• Agents can support clients in creating, notarising and registering compliant wills entirely online and in multiple languages.
• The service is integrated to be offered as part of an agent’s broader advisory package, so agents can move beyond transactional sales to longer-term client care.

Quotes from founders in the announcement are revealing about intent. EasyWill’s co-founder and CEO Alessandro Console said the partnership helps agents protect client relationships and clients’ long-term security. REELLY AI’s co-founder and CEO Vitalii Ryzhak framed the deal as expanding agent credibility in a maturing market.

Why this matters to property buyers, investors and expats (experience and practical advice)

From the perspective of someone buying or investing in UAE property, the partnership delivers both opportunity and a warning.

Opportunity:

• Agents who can walk clients through a full estate plan raise the bar for client service and can help avoid the administrative risk of assets defaulting to a waqf.
• A digital, ADJD-compliant will can be created and registered remotely — important for international investors who spend part of the year outside the UAE.
• Multilingual support and certified Arabic translation address a real friction point for expatriates whose primary documents are not in Arabic.

Warning and risk:

• Agents are sales professionals, not lawyers. Estate planning can have cross-border tax and inheritance consequences that require legal counsel in the investor’s home jurisdiction as well as in the UAE.
• There is potential for conflict of interest if agents receive incentives to recommend a particular provider. Clients should verify impartiality.
• Digital platforms require strict data security and clear custody of originals. Ask about encryption, storage, and who controls the master copy of the will.

What we recommend buyers and investors do now:

• Inventory UAE assets, including property titles, bank accounts, investment accounts and insurance policies.
• Decide on your executor and beneficiaries and confirm their legal capacity under UAE rules.
• Use an ADJD-recognised will registration route if you want enforceability inside the Emirates.
• Coordinate your UAE will with your home-country estate plan and get cross-border legal advice for tax and probate implications.

How agents will use the service — changes to the sales process

Agents on REELLY AI’s platform can now add will-creation services to listings and closing processes. In practical terms, that can change the client journey:

• At initial contact: agents can discuss estate planning as part of asset protection advice for buyers.
• During due diligence: agents can prompt buyers to confirm beneficiary instructions and recommend will registration where appropriate.
• Post-sale relationship: agents can offer follow-ups and reminders to update wills after major life events such as marriage, divorce or additional property purchases.

This is not a substitute for legal counsel, but it is a way for agents to embed a value-added service that keeps clients connected to the agent beyond a single transaction.

Data points to anchor an investment decision

Hard numbers matter when assessing urgency and market direction:

• Over 11,000 wills were registered in 2025 alone, more than double 2024.
• That brought the cumulative ADJD registrations to over 21,000.
• REELLY AI connects more than 60,000 agents and provides insights across more than 1,350 real estate projects.
• Nearly 95% of real estate transactions in the UAE are agent-driven, which explains why a PropTech rollout through agents can scale quickly.

These statistics show residents are actively responding to regulatory changes. For investors, the message is clear: there is rising market-level awareness, and the service is already in demand.

Legal and practical caveats — where digital wills meet complex reality

We are supportive of tools that make estate planning accessible, but there are limits and hazards that users must understand.

Legal complexity:

• Wills that are valid in the UAE might interact differently with the laws of an expat’s home country.