Middle East Legal Services Lebanese Expert lawyers provides its North American clients with effective services incorporating cutting edge solutions to resolve their issues related to:
- Introducing the applicable Inheritance law based on the religion of the client;
- Assisting heirs who have a claim within Lebanon relating to inheritance rights that have been long neglected or remain contested matters;
- Investigating situations to determine if clients are entitled to bequeathed property and if necessary trace the deceased’s assets (real estate, bank accounts) to deliver those assets to the proper beneficiaries;
- Defining heirs exact shares in real estate property in Lebanon and appraising it, locate the bequeathed property, divide it among all heirs and finalize assets and transfer to each heir, all according to the laws of the client’s religious laws and Lebanese laws.
- Removal/termination of communal estate ownership.
- Registering clients’ property with the appropriate Lebanese authorities (land registry) and obtaining the relevant registration certificates (deeds/titles);
- Estate planning for the assets located in Lebanon;
- Preparing last wills and testaments according to each client’s religious laws and organize the distribution of their assets located in Lebanon among their heirs or beneficiaries of their choice;
- Assisting in accepting or renouncing an inheritance/Will/ Endowment.
- Advising on inheritance tax issues and calculating costs related to inherited property and government charges.
- Representing our clients in court and before governmental bodies in cases relating to inheritance or property transfer disputes or complications;
- Processing divorce and joint separation agreements in our clients home town and execute it in Lebanon.
- Alimony and custody;
- Adoption;
Because family ties are valuable and very distinguished in Lebanese communities, our Lebanese lawyers always try to solve legal issues amicably among family members pertaining to executing will, inheritance, divorce, child custody, and alimony.
