What this service covers
- Obtaining the estate-inventory deed (ḥujjat ḥaṣr al-irth)
- Determining heirs and their fixed shares
- Dividing and partitioning the estate among heirs
- Wills and their effect on the estate
- Inheritance disputes between heirs
- Representation before the Sharia court in estate cases
When to contact a lawyer
- After a death, when an estate inventory is needed
- When shares or the division of the estate are disputed
- When there is a will or debts against the estate
- When an heir refuses to proceed with the division
How Dr. Nadia Asaad can help
Dr. Nadia Asaad is a personal-status and Sharia-law lawyer based in Amman, holding a PhD in Sharia jurisprudence and more than two decades of experience before the Jordanian Sharia courts. She can review the details of your case, represent you, and follow your legal procedures.
Related legal questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is an estate inventory obtained in Jordan?
- An application is filed with the Sharia court to issue the estate-inventory deed, which identifies the heirs and their legal shares and serves as the basis for dividing the estate.
- When is an estate distributed?
- An estate is distributed after debts are settled and any will is executed within the one-third limit; the remainder is then divided among the heirs according to their fixed shares.
- What if an heir refuses the division?
- A partition claim may be filed with the competent court to carry out the division judicially when heirs cannot agree.
This information is general and does not replace case-specific legal advice.