Welcome back to The POA Desk.

In the previous episode, we discussed substitution clauses. Today, we're looking at POAs involving minors and dependants—where a child or legally protected person is connected to the transaction and additional legal safeguards apply.

This is one of the most carefully regulated areas of POA practice. In the UAE, minors cannot grant a Power of Attorney, and any transaction affecting a minor's rights or assets is subject to stricter legal requirements, often including guardianship documentation or court approval.

Here are the basics.

Under UAE law, a minor is generally a person under the age of 21 and does not have the legal capacity to issue a POA. Even with parental consent, a minor cannot authorise another person to act on the ...