Ma'an - Intergenerational Planning

Eid Al Adha Mubarak.
May your family continue to be blessed for generations to come.

Wishing you peace, togetherness, and meaningful moments with those who matter most.

The UAE has officially lowered the legal age of adulthood from 21 to 18.

Our Founder, Nazneen Abbas joined Tom Urquhart on Dubai Eye 103.8 to discuss what this legal shift means for:
• Wills & inheritance
• Banking & financial control
• Medical & life insurance
• Trusts & foundations
• Cross-border tax exposure
• Persons of Determination & guardianship planning

Watch the full interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0mw_NnJ80g

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What happens before “I do” can shape everything after it.

Proud to see our Co-Founder & Director Legal, Pooja Bhatia, featured in GCC Business News sharing insights on the growing importance of prenuptial agreements in the UAE and why modern families are approaching wealth, protection, and partnership differently.

A conversation more people are finally starting to have.

Prenuptial Agreement in UAE is becoming a serious discussion as couples seek clarity, fairness, and legal protection before marriage.
https://www.gccbusinessnews.com/prenuptial-agreement-in-uae/

Your estate plan might still be valid.
That doesn’t mean it still fits.

Laws change. Families evolve. Structures need to keep up.

Read our latest article on why globally mobile families should revisit their planning before problems surface.

Read full article:
https://integratormedia.com/2026/05/08/why-globally-connected-families-must-plan-for-geopolitical-change/

The toughest wealth conversations are always about money.

Many families dedicate years to building wealth, growing businesses, and creating financial security.

Far fewer spend the same amount of time discussing how that wealth should eventually be transferred, protected, or managed across generations.
Questions around inheritance, responsibility, expectations, and long-term intentions are not always easy to navigate.

Yet these conversations often become some of the most important ones a family can have.

Thoughtful planning begins not only with structures and strategies, but with clarity around what a family wants its wealth to achieve in the future.

Big moments like this aren’t about visibility, they’re about validation.

As uncertainty rises globally, families aren’t stepping back, they’re planning smarter, faster, and with more intention. That’s exactly where Ma’an sits: at the intersection of clarity, structure, and long term thinking.

Proud to see our founder Nazneen Abbas featured in Arabian Business, highlighting how stability, governance, and cross border planning are shaping the decisions of internationally connected families today.

Read full article here: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/exclusive-it-wasnt-a-difficult-decision-why-dubai-business-founders-choose-to-stay-amid-the-confict-affirming-trust-in-uae-response

Different jurisdictions bring different rules, structures, and considerations.
A few things internationally connected families should keep in mind.
Swipe to explore.

May this day be a reminder that even in heavy times, faith, love, and humanity still have the power to bring people together. Praying for peace, healing, and safety for all. Eid Mubarak.

Wishing everyone a peaceful and blessed Ramadan.

Nazneen Abbas, Founder and MD of Ma'an, was recently interviewed by International Finance on why legacy planning matters and how it can be thoughtfully structured at any stage, whether you are a first-generation entrepreneur building from scratch or a third-generation inheritor carrying a family legacy forward.

In the conversation, she shares why clarity at the top prevents confusion at the bottom, and how families can align wealth, values and governance across generations.

Read the full interview here: https://tinyurl.com/mwf87bxn