NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES IN POOLE

A notary public is a member of the notarial profession which is the oldest and smallest branch of the legal profession – there are approximately 750 notaries public in England & Wales.

A notary public is a specialist lawyer who holds an internationally recognised public office and is authorised to authenticate documents for use abroad.

The notarial profession is an entirely separate part of the legal profession to that of a solicitor. Notaries public are also subject to separate rules, regulations and requirements.

Alice has been appointed as a notary public by the Court of Faculties of the Archbishop of Canterbury and she is regulated by the Master of the Faculties through the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Alice can notarise any document for any country in the world.

Alice has notarised over 1,000 documents for over 100 countries, so has the necessary experience and expertise to ensure your documents are accurately notarised.

Examples of the common documents Alice notarises:

• Company documents including certificates of incorporation, articles of association and certificates of good standing
• Powers of attorney for buying and selling property abroad
• Company powers of attorney
• Verifying and notarising company director / secretary signatures
• Spanish powers of attorney
• Documents for medical professionals moving to Australia - AHPRA
• Child travel consents

and many more.......

If you need to get a document notarised then please contact Alice who will be delighted to assist you.

Alice is a highly experienced and diligent notary public who provides a professional and efficient notary public service to clients in Bournemouth, Dorset and Hampshire.

Alice has notarised over 1,000 documents for nearly 100 countries throughout the world. The chances are, Alice will have seen your document before.

Alice is responsive, professional, efficient and friendly. She has meticulous attention to detail and a thorough understanding of legal requirements. She will ensure your documents are accurately notarised in a timely and efficient manner.

Alice has comprehensive knowledge of notarial procedures and provides her clients with peace of mind knowing that their documents are notarised properly. 

Alice regularly attends notarial events, conferences and training to ensure her skills and expertise are kept up to date.

Alice is dedicated to excellence and committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism.

To this end, Alice is delighted to have received over 90 x 5-star reviews on Google. For examples of client reviews for Alice, please click here.

Recipients in some countries require verification of the notary public’s signature and seal. When this is required, ‘legalisation’ must be obtained before the document is accepted abroad.

For some countries, it is sufficient for an apostille to be affixed to the document. An apostille is a certificate from the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office on behalf of the UK Government which confirms that the notary public’s signature and seal is genuine.

For other countries, embassy/consular legalisation is also required which is when the recipient requires the notarial act to bear a legalisation stamp from the consular department of the diplomatic mission representing the country where the document is to be used.

In any event, a notary public should be able to assist you with this process.

The cost of engaging a notary public very much depends on the document in question and what the notary public is being asked to do. Your notary public will usually be able to give you an indication on the cost involved for your transaction.

 In order to do this, your notary public will often need to know:

• What service you require – for example: attesting signatures, certifying copy documents, obtaining legalisation etc.
• The type of document that needs to be notarised.
• Who is signing the document and, if the person is signing on behalf of a company, what authority do they have to do so?
• How many documents are there?
• Which country is the notarised document going to be sent to?

It is important to note that seeing a notary public is far more than a mere rubber-stamping exercise and the cost involved reflects the great care that a notary public takes at every stage of the process to minimise the risk of error, omissions, alterations, fraud, forgery, money laundering etc and also the fact that they notary public will, amongst other things, often need to liaise with your foreign lawyer or representative, advise on requirements for this country and draft a notarial certificate.

Alice will confirm what documents she requires for your specific transaction.

As a minimum, Alice will need you to provide:

• The documents that need to be notarised.
• Any guidance / instructions you have received from the foreign jurisdiction about the documents that need to be notarised.
• At least 1 x photographic proof of identity such as a passport.
• At least 1 x proof of current residential address dated in the past 3 months.

If you are a company client then Alice will need you to provide documents relating to the company, its directors and its shareholders. Alice will be able to advise you further about this.

Alice may require you to provide other documents depending on the nature of your transaction.

There are some circumstances when Alice can notarise documents remotely. This depends on what documents you need to get notarised and the requirements of the foreign country.