{"id":6944,"date":"2026-10-02T15:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/?post_type=service&p=6944"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:50:46","slug":"inheritance-and-estate-distribution","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/service\/inheritance-and-estate-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Inheritance and Estate Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- generated by gen_services_en.py --><\/p>\n<div class=\"srv-intro\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Inheritance lawyer in Riyadh and Tabuk<\/h2>\n<p>After a death in the family comes a series of procedures at a difficult time: the heirs deed, listing the estate and its debts, carrying out the will, and dividing the estate. It gets harder when heirs disagree, when some are minors or abroad, or when the estate includes property and companies.<\/p>\n<p>Usus Law Firm guides heirs from the start: obtaining the heirs deed, listing the estate, drafting an amicable division, and, if heirs cannot agree, an estate division claim through to enforcement, including the sale of jointly owned property. We regularly assist heirs who live outside Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"srv-scope\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Inheritance services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Heirs deed:<\/strong> filing and following the application until the deed naming the heirs is issued.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Estate inventory:<\/strong> assets, property, accounts, company shares and debts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amicable division:<\/strong> drafting and documenting an agreement between heirs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Division claims:<\/strong> when heirs disagree or one refuses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wills:<\/strong> proving and carrying out wills within their Sharia limits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minors:<\/strong> guardianship over the shares of minor heirs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"srv-steps\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Steps to divide an estate<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1. Heirs deed:<\/strong> issued online through Najiz after the death is registered.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2. Debts:<\/strong> the deceased&#8217;s debts are paid first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3. Will:<\/strong> carried out within one third and not for an heir, unless the heirs consent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>4. Division:<\/strong> the rest is divided by the Sharia shares, by agreement or by judgment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5. Transfer:<\/strong> transferring property and shares, or selling what cannot be divided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"srv-why\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Why Usus Law Firm?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"why-grid\">\n<div class=\"why-item\">\n            <strong>Advice before action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We review your documents and explain your legal position and options before you commit to anything.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"why-item\">\n            <strong>Grounded in the law<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every claim or defence we file rests on a statutory provision and written evidence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"why-item\">\n            <strong>Full confidentiality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Details of your matter go only to the competent authority, and only as far as the case requires.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"why-item\">\n            <strong>Direct contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One lawyer follows your matter and tells you what happened and what comes next.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"srv-intro\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Inheritance lawyer in Riyadh and Tabuk<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Riyadh:<\/strong> Al Olaya, Khurais Road and Olaya Street intersection, Building 3061, First Floor. Phone and WhatsApp: <a href=\"tel:+966530349349\">+966 53 034 9349<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tabuk:<\/strong> Al Muruj Al Awwal, King Abdulaziz Road, Building 8937, Office 305. Phone and WhatsApp: <a href=\"tel:+966558485838\">+966 55 848 5838<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Heirs abroad can follow the whole process remotely through a power of attorney.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"srv-faq\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-q\">How do I get an heirs deed?<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-a\">Apply online through Najiz with the death certificate and heirs&#8217; details; your lawyer can do this for you.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-q\">What if one heir refuses to divide?<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-a\">The others can file a division claim; the court divides the estate or orders the sale of what cannot be divided.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-q\">Can I handle it from abroad?<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-a\">Yes, through a power of attorney to a lawyer in Saudi Arabia.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"srv-scope\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Related services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/service\/personal-status-cases\/\">Personal Status Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/service\/real-estate-cases\/\">Real Estate Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/book-consultation\/\">Book a free legal consultation<\/a> in Riyadh, Tabuk or online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"srv-refs\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Laws and references<\/h2>\n<div class=\"refs-list\">\n        <span>Personal Status Law<\/span><br \/>\n        <span>Law of Procedure before Sharia Courts<\/span><br \/>\n        <span>Enforcement Law<\/span><br \/>\n        <span>Islamic inheritance rules<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heirs deed, estate inventory, amicable or court division and sale of inherited property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6300,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-6944","service","type-service","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/6944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/6944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}