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Services for Individuals

The principal role of a Notary in England and Wales is to provide independent proof of documents, transactions and facts to the satisfaction of authorities overseas. This involves careful checking and drafting and typically covers such work as:

  • Certifying copies of academic qualifications
  • Certifying copies of passports and other documents
  • Attesting powers of attorney and other documents for use in countries throughout the world
  • Sponsorship documents
  • Documents for foreign adoption applications
  • Attesting the signature and execution of documents
  • Authenticating the execution of documents
  • Authenticating the signing of an acknowledgment for use in the United States of America   
  • Providing Notarised copies
  • Affidavits confirming freedom to marry (often required to marry abroad) 
  • Applying for legalisation of documents at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (sometimes called 'obtaining an apostille') and for legalisation from the relevant embassy 
  • Administering oaths, affidavits and statutory declarations for foreign jurisdictions
  • Taking evidence in England and Wales (depositions) for use in foreign courts

Services for Businesses

  • Attesting powers of attorney and other documents for use in countries throughout the world
  • Certifying documents relating to companies registered at Companies House or in foreign commercial registers
  • Assisting with documents required to set up a company abroad
  • Attesting tender documents and other documents which require to be signed on behalf of a company for use abroad
  • Applying for legalisation of documents at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (sometimes called 'obtaining an apostille' ) and for legalisation from the relevant embassy
  • Administering oaths, affidavits and statutory declarations for foreign jurisdictions
  • Certifying copies of academic qualifications
  • Certifying copies of passports and other documents
  • Authenticating the signing of an acknowledgment for use in the United States of America
  • Presenting bills of exchange for acceptance and payment, noting and protesting bills in cases of dishonour
  • The preparation of a note of a shipping protest
  • Attesting the signature and execution of documents
  • Authenticating the execution of documents
  • Other documents for use overseas which require authentication
  • Providing Notarised copies
  • Taking evidence in England and Wales (depositions) for use in foreign courts

 


Appointment Requirements

The responsibilities of a Notary Public are to:
1  Establish and confirm the identity of each client.
2  Check that the Client has capacity and authority to enter into the transaction
3  Ensure that the client understands the transaction and wishes to be bound by it

PLEASE ENSURE YOU BRING THE FOLLOWING TO THE APPOINTMENT
- Evidence of your identity (e.g. a current valid passport and proof of your current address  (e.g. a council tax bill, bank statement or utility bill no older than 3 months old
- (If applicable) the grant of probate naming you as executor, a power of attorney authorising you to act on behalf of another or company, a company resolution authorising the transaction
-If the document is in any language other than English it may necessary to obtain a translation.  This should be discussed before the appointment.
 
In order for me to help you efficiently and effectively it is advisable that documents are emailed to me in advance so I can be sure of the nature of the transaction, advise you of the exact requirements and provide you with a detailed quote and anticipated time scale.

Free Quotation

Please send us your contact details and tell us:
1   what type of document you need (eg power of attorney)
2  for what purpose (eg for lawyer to sell my property)
3   which country (if USA please say which state)
4   how soon you need it.

Thank you
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