Welcome to the POA’s desk.

The most common mistake people make with a Power of Attorney in Dubai is choosing the wrong type. The document may be properly drafted, signed, and notarised — but when it reaches the Dubai Land Department, a bank, or a court, it gets rejected, and the entire transaction falls apart.

Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen to you.

A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that allows someone to act on your behalf. The key decision is choosing between a General POA and a Special POA.

A General POA grants wide authority across financial, legal, business, and property matters. It allows your appointed person to act for you in multiple areas. A Special POA, on the other hand, is limited to one specific task. It is transactional and ends once that task is completed.

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