His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, may God preserve and preserve him, issued Law No. (8) for the year (2023) regarding the procedures for the division of inheritance.
According to the Supreme Judicial Council, through its official Twitter account, the law aims to: "Facilitating litigation procedures for the heirs, speeding up the division of the estate among them, and strengthening family relations between the heirs.".
The law aims to "Avoiding legal, social and economic problems resulting from delaying the distribution of estates to heirs, preserving the rights of minors and preserving their legitimate and legal rights in the estate".
** The most important provisions of the law:
1- Oblige the medical authorities to inform the Supreme Judicial Council "Family documentation management" The Minors Affairs Authority reported cases of death inside and outside the country within 7 days.
2- Oblige the heirs to undertake the procedures for counting the heirs and dividing the estate within one month of the death of the inheritor.
3- The obligation to divide the estate among the heirs according to their legal shares, by consent or judiciary, through the Family Documentation Department at the Family Court.
4- Appointing a representative of the estate from among the heirs to manage and preserve the estate’s funds until it is divided and distributed. In the event of disagreement between the heirs, the judge assigns the Minors’ Affairs Authority to do so.
5- The Commission for Minors’ Affairs undertakes inventorying and inventorying the estate of the deceased immediately after it is notified of the death and inquires about his money inside and outside the country and in the estate account approved by the Commission.
6- Paying the debts of the deceased and executing wills and endowments under the supervision of the judge and before distributing the estate to the heirs.
7- Giving priority to the consensual division between the heirs before starting the judicial procedures.
8- In the event that the consensual division project prepared by the judge or presented by the heirs is approved, it will have the force of an executive document without the need to issue a judicial ruling.
9- If it is not possible to reconcile the heirs within 30 days, the family documentation judge shall refer the matter to the competent estate department to resolve the dispute as soon as possible.
10- Close cooperation between the Family Court and the Minors Affairs Authority, and the concerned authorities, to implement the law immediately after implementing its provisions.
11- An integrated electronic program to activate the provisions of the law to facilitate the heirs and speed up the procedures.
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