Who is described as the donee of a power during minority?

• A. The infant
• B. The court
• C. The person granted or deemed to have the power to manage property vested in an infant
• D. The guardian

Answer: (C)

During minority the infant cannot manage property, so someone else is given authority to handle it. The donee of a power is exactly that person—the one who is granted or deemed to have the power to manage property vested in the infant. This means the donee holds the authority to deal with the infant’s property for the infant’s benefit, even if the title of that role varies (often a guardian of the property or another fiduciary). The infant itself cannot be the donee, and while a guardian is a common holder of this power, the essential idea is the recipient of the authority to manage the property, not the infant or the court.