01/04/2014
East Chamber lecture stand out features of negotiation in family disputes
Alsaif the lack of transparency and lack of confidence leading the causes of conflicts occurred among heirs
Lawyer and conciliator Hassan Bin Ibrahim Alsaif presented several reasons for conflicts in the distribution of estates among heirs, notably the lack of transparency between the testator and his heirs with not documented the inherited behavior and failure to regulate financial affairs. Alsaif said during the lecture (inheritance disputes arbitration) organized by the East Chamber Monday 31 March 2014, headquartered in Dammam and saw the presence of the Secretary-General of the Chamber Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah Al wabil that not organizing the inherited relationship between him and his sons who work with him or his associates is one of the main causes of conflict as well as common joint property and the weak formulation of the guardianships and vague or probate part of Commons estate. Alsaif during the meeting, which was marked by a remarkable number of lawyers and interested in the ladies that some conflicts occur because of preference for sons, wives with gifts, the gifts without others, and lack of trust between the heirs and the continuation of some or the disposition of the estate without the authorization of the heirs or the competent authorities of the death of the client, in addition to the delay in the Division of the estate.
And about the legal basis for the negotiation of disputes over estates Alsaif said that Saudi settlement system known as an agreement between two or more parties to submit to settlement all or certain disputes which have arisen or which may arise between them in respect of specific statutory relationship whether contractual or not, a charter party independent settlement. And the adaptation of the agreement to settle disputes among the legacies of that cannot bring personal issues that do not have the financial or physical conflict to settlement under the settlement system and as otherwise the provisions of the present Saudi settlement system applicable to family disputes, if the subject of the proceeding financial settlement arising from issues of personal status or inheritance disputes.
Alsaif said that what distinguishes this type of settlement is speed to end the inheritance disputes, as is the case in the settlement of disputes through the courts, legacies and bequests are usually time consuming up to several years, and the slowdown has caused heavy losses to the heirs, particularly if the estate includes companies or businesses, add to that the settlement is confidential and limit exit the secrets of family conflicts beyond family other than judicial proceedings because in the first secret and publicity.
Alsais said that the freedom to choose the city as a venue for settlement between the parties to the conflict another feature added to the above it is possible to change the city when in circumstances so require and possible settlement hearings within a family business or even in the home of one of the heirs, or at one of the firms, and the flexibility to choose the procedural law applicable to the conflict, mobility in the appropriate court to pick the chapter between the heirs. In conclusion, the Secretary-General of the Chamber Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al wabil honored the lecturer lawyer and conciliator Hassan Bin Ibrahim Al Seef with Memorial shield.
