Bequest Registration (WILL)
Commandment Registration Transaction (Bequest)
Required Documents:
- Original document.
- Proof of the death of the testator.
- Copies of passports or identification cards (must be valid) for non-Bahrainis.
- Authenticated will after being notarized by the Sharia courts.
Transaction Fees:
- A fee of 5 Bahraini dinars per transaction.
- A fee of 1 Bahraini dinar for each transaction registration form.
Registration Obstacles:
- A reservation letter on the property from the courts under the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs prohibiting any transaction on the property (placing a registration mark), which is annotated in the records of the Survey and Land Registration Bureau.
- Annotation in the register for a lawsuit concerning real property rights on the property.
- Issuance of a decision by the Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture before registration regarding property ownership.
- Submission of the authenticated contract after one year from its authentication.
Note: Copies of the mentioned documents and requirements are to be submitted when applying for electronic registration.