Today (15 June 2017) we are delighted to announce M D Pryke Notary Public has become a Proud Associate of findmynotary.co.uk. FindmyNotary is a unique and free independent directory for Notary Publics in the UK and associated services. FindmyNotary is a “one-stop shop” for Notarisation, Legalisation and Translation services and seeks to make Notary services ...
An apostille is a certificate to authenticate an official public document, for its use abroad, as stated by the Hague Convention 1961. Apostilles are a way of certificating the document owner’s signature, thus authenticating its origin and ensuring documents will be recognised and valid abroad.
Documents that can be legalised by the use of apostilles include birth certificates; death certificates; marriage certificates; documents of administrative nature; documents emanating from an authority or an official with a court, tribunal or commission; extracts ...
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Where are our Notaries Offices in London?
We benefit from being in very close proximity to Oxford Circus Tube Station and set out below is a map of how to locate our London Notary office.
Our office are conveniently located within the commercial law firm offices of Hamlins LLP. When attending our Notaries offices please press ...
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People often undertake a Google web search for a “cheap Notary Public” but can you find such a Notary Public in London? London has the greatest concentration on Notaries in the UK which provides the best opportunity to sensibly compare the Notary fees charged.
Notary Fees can vary greatly and be influenced by:
1. VAT – does the Notary ...
Continue Reading →In civil law jurisdictions, many documents (for example, transfers of land and charges) require notarisation by a notary.
When it comes to signing certain important paperwork—like forms or contracts associated with finances, estates, and property—you may be required to have a witness to deter fraud. Your witness, in most cases, would be a notary public. The notary public submits to be your impartial witness to verify the validity of your documents. In return, you pay the notary a pre-agreed fixed fee for his or her services.
This small fee is the subject of one of the most frequently asked questions about ...
Continue Reading →Getting a document Notarised and Legalised can often be both confusing and stressful. So, it’s vital you find a professional Notaries Office to assist you at this important time. A key part of this is choosing a qualified Notary Public you can rely on. So how do you best go about this?
Good old fashioned word of mouth is one of the most reliable methods of ensuring you get a good service – in any kind of trade. ...
If you live in or near London and have important legal documents which require signing quickly, then you’ll require the services of a reliable and professional public notary. A notary is an official appointed by the Faculty Office who offerings notarial services as an impartial witness when documents are being executed, often for use overseas. A Notaries duties include ensuring that none of the documents signed are executed on a fraudulent basis. Notaries typically oversee the signing of documents such as:
Common tasks performed by a ...
Continue Reading →If you are seeking to notarise and legalise an education qualification, such as a University degree, for Qatar you should be aware that as of 1 June 2016 new rules were introduced by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha. All qualification certificate holders of diploma degrees, BA/BSc/M.A and PhD issued outside of the state of Qatar will need firstly to be notarised. Once notarised the notarised qualification certificates can then be submitted for legalisation. Please note that ...
Continue Reading →HM Passport Office has for some years been incorporating electronic images of signatures onto the British Passports that it issues. A decision has now been made to revert to manual hand written signatures in an updated style of passport which our notaries office understand is about to be issued. On this basis passport holders receiving this new passport will, to ensure the passport is valid, be required to sign in black biro on a new page which our Notary Offices ...
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