Client Services
Notarisation of Powers of Attorney for use abroad
Affidavits/Oaths/Declarations
Notarised copies of educational certificates, passports and other identity documents
Witnessing signatures
Attestation of Contracts, Property Transfers, Purchases and Sale
Individuals
Corporate Clients
Notarisation of Powers of Attorney for use abroad
Affidavits/Oaths/Declarations
Notarised copies of Company documents (e.g. Official copies of Certificates of Incorporation, Memorandum, Articles of Association, Resolutions and Minutes)
Certified copies of identity documents of Company officers
Witnessing/attestation of Commercial Contracts and documents for Property Transaction
Each notarial matter is different and the requirements and timescales will vary greatly according to whether the client is a private individual or a company and in particular according to the processing times of third parties such as the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, legalisation agents, translating agencies and couriers, etc. Some of the typical key stages are likely to include:
Receiving and reviewing the documents to be notarised together with any instructions you may have received
Liaising with your legal advisors or other bodies to obtain the necessary documentation to deal with the document (e.g. information from Companies House or foreign registries, powers of attorney etc)
Checking the identity, capacity and authority of the person who is to sign the document
If a document is to be certified, checking with the issuing authorities that the document/award is genuine. In the case of academic awards, this would entail checking with the appropriate academic institutions.
Meeting with the signatory to verify their identity and to ascertain that they understand what they are signing and that they are doing so of their own free will and ensuring that the document is executed correctly
Drafting and affixing or endorsing a notarial certificate to the document
Arranging for the legalisation of the document as appropriate
Arranging for the storage of copies of all notarised documents in accordance with the requirements of the Notarial Practice Rules 2019