I have seen many templates of Wills which refers to the following laws regarding Wills & Succession. 

1. Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 (Civil Transactions Law)
2. Federal Law No 28 of 2005 (Personal Status Code)
3. Dubai Law No. 15 of 2017
4. Federal Law No. 41 of 2022 
5. Federal Law No. 30 of 2020 (Amendment to the Civil Transactions Law)
6. Federal Law No. 25 of 2025 (Repeals Federal Law No. (5) 0f the Year 1985)



**Option 1 (Not mentioning any specific law)**

It is expressly stipulated that , to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the United Arab Emirates, I direct that this Will, its validity, interpretation, administration and enforcement, together with the succession and distribution of the assets governed by it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to non-Muslim succession within the United Arab Emirates and the substantive provisions governing testamentary and other dispositions taking effect on my death shall be governed in accordance with the wishes specified in this Will and the Laws of XXXXXX and Shariah Law shall not apply under any circumstances and the provisions of this will shall not be interpreted or governed by anything other than my wishes that are stated in this will for my entire estate, legal and beneficial, situated in the United Arab Emirates.



**Option 2 (Mentioning Specific law)**

It is expressly stipulated that this will is in accordance with the United Arab Emirates Article 17 of the Law of Civil Transactions promulgated by Federal Law No 5/1985, and the amendments thereto and the Law No. 15 of 2017 and the  amendments  thereto, and Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status for Non-Muslims, and any amendments thereto and  the  substantive  provisions  governing testamentary disposition and other dispositions taking effect after my death shall be governed in accordance with the Laws of XXXXXX, and Shariah Law shall not apply in any circumstances and the provisions of this Will shall not be interpreted or governed by anything other than the Laws of  XXXXXX for all my estate in the United Arab Emirates.

Kindly advise. 

Dubai Courts Notary Will & Last Testament : Applicable Law