Services of Maan IGP are available for you.Legacy planning is more than transfer of assets.It’s preservation of values,relationships & vision across generations
Maan IGP is a wills & succession planning services in the UAE helps families,entrepreneurs & globally connected to protect & transfer wealth across generations
Ma’an is a UAE-based intergenerational planning platform helping families, entrepreneurs, and globally connected individuals structure, protect, and transfer wealth across generations.
At Ma’an, we believe that legacy planning needs to stretch beyond a legal checklist and reflect the lives, values and aspirations of those it’s meant to protect. Ma’an serves high-net-worth global families from diverse social backgrounds. Ma’an helps them structure their wealth across generations with empathy, clarity and continuity at the core. When tragedy strikes, families are often unprepared both emotionally and logistically to tackle succession.
Ma’an is an intergenerational wealth and legacy planning platform founded by Nazneen Abbas, a certified financial advisor with over four decades of experience. We help families and business owners structure their wealth with empathy, clarity, and foresight.
At Ma’an, we believe that legacy planning needs to stretch beyond a legal checklist and reflect the lives, values, and aspirations of those it is meant to protect. Ma’an was built on that belief. The platform serves families from diverse social and economic backgrounds, including high-net-worth individuals and businesses, helping them structure their wealth across generations.
Nazneen Abbas (FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR)
“It has been 35 years but I remember like it happened yesterday. There I was, a young woman, widowed in my early thirties, mourning the death of my husband, left alone to fight life’s battles while having to provide for two tender-aged children.
I found myself in the eye of the storm, engulfed by the UAE business laws, Shari’a laws and inheritance disputes back home in India. The patriarch’s legal heirs, the third generation, his grandchildren, were left in a vulnerable position forgoing their rights to the family inheritance.
This bitter experience could have been avoided if only the senior patriarch of the family had taken an aerial view and considered Intergenerational Planning instead of just leaving the family’s legacy in the hands of the immediate next generation in good faith and complete trust.
In all these years, the one thing that has become clear is that the hardships I faced as a young woman is actually commonplace in most entrepreneurial families even today. With the solemn intention to ensure that no other family goes through what mine did, I crafted Ma’an – an Intergenerational Planning (IGP) platform.”
Pooja Bhattia (CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF LEGAL)
Pooja Bhattia is a dual-qualified legal professional — an Advocate registered with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa and a Solicitor with The Bombay Incorporated Law Society. She is also officially listed on the DIFC Courts website. With over 20 years of experience in real estate law, corporate matters, family agreements and inheritance planning, Pooja brings deep legal knowledge and a calm, reassuring approach to her work at Ma’an.
At Ma’an, Pooja leads all legal matters, from helping clients draft and register their Wills, to guiding families through the legal steps that follow after a loved one passes away. This includes assisting with property transfers, inheritance paperwork and making sure everything is handled according to the law and the person’s wishes.
She’s worked closely with families, business owners and developers, simplifying complex legal processes and offering solutions that are both clear and practical. Whether it’s protecting family wealth or resolving ownership issues, Pooja is deeply committed to helping clients find clarity, confidence and peace of mind.
“Legacy planning is more than just transfer of assets. It’s the preservation of values, relationships and vision across generations.”
Intergenerational planning is a multi-faceted concept that can truly transform the future of your loved ones. Our Insights bring together perspectives from the Ma’an team on the issues that matter most to globally connected families in the Gulf and beyond.
A Will remains one of the most important foundations of estate planning, particularly in jurisdictions like the UAE. However, many internationally connected families face challenges that extend beyond what a Will alone can address: assets held across multiple countries, different tax laws, and transition between generations.
Speak with our team to discuss how Ma’an can help you plan your legacy in accordance with your values and faith.
Writing a Will is one of the most important steps in legacy planning. It ensures that your assets are distributed according to your wishes and that your loved ones are protected.
Stories of Trust That Stand the Test of Time
“When my wife was diagnosed with cancer, the last thing I wanted to think about was money. But the reality is that a serious illness can quietly dismantle everything you have spent a lifetime building. What saved us was not luck. It was structure. The Ma’an team had stayed in touch with us for years after we moved back to India, and it was that relationship that reminded me we had critical illness coverage in place. The claim payout meant we did not have to touch our savings, sell anything, or compromise the plans we had made for our children. The estate stayed intact. That is what good planning actually does.” – – – F.A., Business owner (Dubai, UAE)
“Due to my husband’s illness we had to dip into all our savings including our financial plans and so upon his demise, I assumed that there was nothing left to fall back on. Much to my surprise, the professional servicing team of Ma’an had kept a keen eye on my husband’s life insurance policy, making sure it was kept alive through a minimal cash value. They coordinated with the insurers, and helped me receive the claim. What I took away from this experience was not just the money but the realisation of how important is the role played by the service team behind any document created as a legacy planning solution.” – – – S.M. (Sharjah, UAE)