Notaries and what they do

A Notary, or Notary Public, is a qualified lawyer and legal officer of ancient standing, appointed to prepare, witness and authenticate documents for use both in the UK and abroad. Notary services typically include preparing and executing documents for use overseas, certifying the authenticity of deeds and other documents, and protesting bills of exchange. Notaries in England and Wales can also provide a wider range of non-contentious legal services, including conveyancing and probate.

You may need to see a Notary to:

• ✅ Sign a Power of Attorney in the presence of a notary public.
• ✅ Get a certified copy of a passport.
• ✅ Open a bank account.
• ✅ Make a statutory declaration or swear an oath or swear an affidavit.
• ✅ Transfer property
• ✅ Sign a deed in front of a notary.
• ✅ Buy or sell property abroad.
• ✅ Have a translation certified by a notary.
• ✅ Confirm your single status in order to marry.
• ✅ You may have lost your passport or your share certificates
• ✅ Get an apostille or other legalisation.
• ✅ Set up a company branch office.
• ✅ Sign an acknowledgment in front of a notary
• ✅ Have your contracts authenticated by a notary.
• ✅ Have notarised copies made of your qualifications or other documents.

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