The Legal Difference Between an Absent and a Missing Person
An absent person is someone whose news has been cut off but is likely alive, while a missing person disappeared under circumstances making their death highly probable, such as a certain accident or disaster. This distinction affects the legal path followed and the time required to legally establish death.
Appointing a Custodian to Manage the Absent Person's Assets
We help the absent person's family file a suit appointing a temporary custodian managing their assets and financial affairs during their absence, protecting these assets from dissipation or neglect until the absent person reappears or their death is established.
Filing a Suit to Legally Establish the Absent Person's Death
When enough time passes since the person's absence without any trace indicating they're alive, we help the family file a suit legally establishing their death before the competent court, opening the inheritance door and distributing their estate to heirs.
The Statutory Period Required to Legally Establish Death
The required period varies by absence circumstances; disappearance in dangerous circumstances like a plane crash or drowning may need a shorter period, while ordinary absence without danger indicators needs a longer period, and we help you determine the suitable period for your case's circumstances.
Rights of the Absent or Missing Person's Wife
We help the absent person's wife understand her rights during the absence period, including alimony from their assets if any, and her right to request divorce after a certain period passes if she wishes, without waiting for full death establishment.
Managing the Absent Person's Commercial Business
When the absent person has an existing commercial activity, we help appoint a qualified custodian to manage this activity in a way preserving its continuity and value, instead of leaving it to stop or deteriorate during the absence period.
The Absent Person's Return After Legal Death Establishment
In rare cases where the absent person returns after a death ruling is issued and their estate distributed, we help address this legally complex situation, including recovering what can be recovered of their distributed assets.
Coordinating With Security and International Bodies to Search for the Missing Person
Alongside legal procedures, we help families coordinate with security bodies responsible for searching for missing persons, and sometimes international bodies if the absence occurred outside the Kingdom.
Minor Children's Rights During a Parent's Absence
We help the family ensure minor children's financial and educational rights continue during their parent's absence period, coordinating with the appointed custodian managing the absent person's assets, preserving their stability despite this difficult circumstance.
How We Start With You
Send us your family member's absence details and circumstances on WhatsApp. We help you understand the most suitable legal path, whether temporarily managing their assets or legally establishing their death when the appropriate time comes.
Frequently Asked Questions
My husband has been absent for two years without any news. How do I manage his and our shared assets?
We help you file a suit appointing a temporary custodian managing these assets in a legally documented manner until he reappears or his death is established.
What period is required to legally establish my husband's death after his disappearance under mysterious circumstances?
It varies by disappearance circumstances; we help you determine the suitable period for your specific case and complete procedures when it arrives.
Can I request divorce from my absent husband without waiting for full death establishment?
Yes in many cases after a certain period passes, and we help you assess this option based on your specific circumstances.
My father has an existing commercial activity and is now absent. Who manages it during this period?
We help you appoint a qualified custodian to manage this activity in a way preserving its continuity and value until your father returns or his death is established.
A death ruling was issued for our absent relative and their estate was distributed, but they later returned. What do we do?
This is a legally complex situation we help you address, including recovering what can be recovered of the distributed assets.
Our son disappeared during a trip outside the Kingdom. How do we handle this situation legally?
We help you coordinate with local and international security bodies to search for him, while assessing any urgent legal procedures to protect his financial affairs.
I have minor children and their father is absent. How do I ensure their financial and educational rights continue?
We help you coordinate with the appointed custodian managing the absent person's assets to ensure these rights continue uninterrupted.