Specific Powers
Every act the agent will need to perform is expressly stated, since omissions cause rejection at the counter.
The most frequent problem with a power of attorney in the UAE is not that it was invalid. It is that it did not contain the specific power needed for the act being attempted, and it was rejected at the counter.
Dubai Legal Expert drafts and notarises powers of attorney across the UAE, including court, property, company and banking powers, and arranges POAs executed abroad for use here.
UAE authorities and courts look for the specific authority to perform the act in question. A general power of attorney frequently proves insufficient for litigation, property transfer, banking mandates or company changes, each of which expects particular powers to be expressly stated.
Litigation powers are the clearest example. A court power of attorney is expected to state expressly whether the agent may settle, admit, withdraw, refer to arbitration and receive funds, and an omission in that list becomes a problem at exactly the wrong moment.
Contact UsPowers to file, defend, settle, admit, withdraw and refer to arbitration, drafted expressly.
Powers for sale, purchase, transfer, mortgage and registration, drafted to the property authority requirements.
Powers to manage, sign, deal with authorities, and represent the company in specified matters.
Powers to operate accounts, sign instruments and deal with financial institutions.
Preparation of powers executed overseas, with the attestation or apostille chain required for use here.
Every act the agent will need to perform is expressly stated, since omissions cause rejection at the counter.
Court powers drafted with the settlement, admission and arbitration authorities the courts expect to see.
Property powers drafted to the requirements the relevant authority applies, including validity periods.
POAs prepared for execution overseas with the correct attestation or apostille chain for UAE use.
Powers limited to what is actually needed, because an over broad POA is a genuine risk to the grantor.
Revocation prepared and notified properly, since an unrevoked POA remains capable of being used.
Clients frequently ask for the widest possible power so that nothing is missed. That creates the opposite problem. A general power authorising an agent to sell property, operate accounts and bind the company is an instrument that can be misused, and the grantor bears the consequence.
We draft to purpose. The agent receives the powers required for the specific task and nothing beyond it, with a defined duration where appropriate, so the instrument does what it needs to and no more.
Define the task, grant exactly what it requires, then notarise properly.
We establish precisely what the agent needs to do and which authority will accept the document.
The specific powers are drafted expressly, with duration and limitations where appropriate.
Ministry of Justice licensed Arabic translation is arranged so the document meets the language requirement.
The power of attorney is notarised with identification and authority requirements checked in advance.
Where the grantor is abroad, the attestation or apostille chain is arranged for use in the UAE.
Where an existing power needs to end, revocation is prepared and properly notified.
The general POA I had was refused for the court filing. The specific litigation powers were what it needed.
They advised against the broad power I asked for and explained exactly why. It was the right advice.
A general power grants broad authority, while a special power grants authority for specific defined acts. UAE authorities frequently require specific powers to be expressly stated.
Usually because the specific power required for the act was not expressly stated, or the translation or form did not meet requirements.
Yes, with notarisation in your country followed by the attestation or apostille chain required for use in the UAE.
Powers can be granted for a defined period, and certain authorities apply their own validity requirements, particularly for property matters.
Revocation is prepared and notarised, and it must be properly notified so the agent cannot continue to rely on the original.
Courts expect express authority on matters including filing, settlement, admission, withdrawal, arbitration and receipt of funds.
Tell us exactly what your agent needs to do and we will grant precisely that. The first consultation is free.
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