Property Dispute Power of Attorney
A power of attorney for property dispute allows you to appoint another person or lawyers to manage disputes relating to real estate properties.
This POA will permit another person to represent the owner of the real estate property in a dispute by appointing lawyers in the UAE. A property dispute power of attorney will contain the power to represent the owner of a property before the land department, RERA, developers and utility service providers. However, a property dispute power of attorney in UAE will not allow the attorney to buy, sell, rent or manage the property, sign tenancy contracts, receive rental payments etc on your behalf.
Anyone may be appointed as an attorney via a property dispute power of attorney. Even JustPOA professionals can be appointed as an attorney in a property dispute POA.
Pricing Packages
Silver
AED 699
POA drafting - English and Arabic
Unlimited amendments
Unlimited free consultations
Inclusive of notary public fee for one (1) principal
Physical signing assistance at Notary Public in Dubai
E-notarization
For anyone inside UAE
Gold
AED 1299
POA drafting - English and Arabic
Unlimited amendments
Unlimited free consultations
Inclusive of notary public fee for one (1) principal
Physical signing assistance at Notary Public in Dubai
E-notarization
For anyone inside or outside UAE
Diamond
AED 1699
POA drafting - English and Arabic
Unlimited amendments
Unlimited free consultations
Inclusive of notary public fee for one (1) principal
Physical signing assistance at Notary Public in Dubai
E-notarization
Documents Required For UAE Residents:
- Passport, visa page and Emirates ID of the principal.
- Passport, visa page and Emirates ID of the attorney.
- Any further documents and information that may be required depending on the type of POA.
Documents Required For Non-UAE Residents:
- Passport of the principal.
- Passport, visa page and Emirates ID of the attorney.
- Any further documents and information that may be required depending on the type of POA.
Terms and Conditions
- A fee of AED 499 shall be applicable for non-UAE resident applications of POA.
- Above-mentioned prices shall apply for POAs with one (1) principal, attorney and asset only.
- A fee of AED 399 shall apply for each additional asset and attorney.
- A fee of AED 399 shall apply for each additional principal.
- E-Notarized POA shall be issued in Arabic only by email from the Court. Should you require it in English and in Arabic format, a bilingual e-notarization fee of AED 199 shall apply.
Powers Included in a Property Dispute POA
The below powers can be included in a property dispute power of attorney in United Arab Emirates:
- Power to manage the dispute relating to a property.
- Power to represent the owners before land department, RERA (or the regulator), developers, master developers, utility services providers etc.
- Power to appoint and terminate lawyers.
Benefits of a Property Dispute POA
The benefits of a property dispute power of attorney in UAE are as follows:
- You can appoint a second person to manage a property dispute in the event you are not available because of any reason.
- A property dispute POA gives the freedom to the owner of the property to appoint anyone to represent himself / herself in a property dispute.
- The powers relating to all types of properties including leasehold, freehold, etc. can be assigned by way of a property dispute POA.
- This POA allows the agent to manage all disputes regarding a property and eases the responsibilities of a property owner.
- A property owner can transfer all powers to a trusted agent, as long as the powers are regarding a property and its dispute.
- Property owners have the choice to give powers for a limited or unlimited time and for a single or multiple property disputes.
- A properly executed property dispute POA is accepted by UAE courts, government departments, developers, and utility service providers.
- At any time, property owners can withdraw the powers that were given by way of a property dispute POA.
Signing Process for a Property Dispute Power of Attorney
Various options are available for signing and notarization of a property dispute POA. A property dispute POA can either be signed inside or outside of the UAE:
Option 1: Signed in UAE and used in UAE
The notary public of all emirates in UAE provide services for signing and notarization of a property dispute POA. Uniform procedures are followed by the notary public across all emirates, and the signed and notarized POAs are accepted by all departments in UAE.
Online Notarization – Dubai Notary Public
The notary public at the Dubai Courts notarizes property dispute POAs online through the BOTIM mobile application. The process for online notarizing a POA before the Dubai notary public is as follows:
- Write an email to the Dubai notary public with the final copy of the property dispute POA, and the identification cards of the principal and the agent. Do mention the mobile number of the principal that is used on the BOTIM app.
- The Dubai notary public will video call the principal and the agent to confirm their identities. After the confirmation, the property dispute POA will be approved by the Dubai notary public.
- The property dispute POA will be stamped and given out by the notary public office. You can have the the notarized POA collected from the office of the notary public.
Online Notarization – Abu Dhabi
The notary public at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department also notarizes property dispute POAs online via WebEx Meeting. ADJD digitally notarizes a property dispute POA in the following way:
- The property dispute POA is uploaded on the ADJD portal. The uploaded POA should be in bilingual (English and Arabic). With the POA, ADJD requires you to upload the identification cards of the principal, attorney, and the legal translator.
- The ADJD fees for notarization should be paid using the payment link on the website. The fees are paid after the POA is approved by ADJD.
- After the payment of the government fees, ADJD will confirm the identities of the principal and the agent by holding a video call.
- Digitally signed and notarized copy of the property dispute POA will be sent to your e-mail. The digital POA is deemed as an original property dispute POA all over UAE.
Option 2: Signed outside UAE and used in UAE
You can opt to sign the property dispute POA in the country of residence. The property dispute POA must be legalised by all the below departments to be validly accepted in the UAE:
Country of residence
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- UAE Embassy
UAE
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Justice after Arabic translation