All you wanted to know about Notary UK
Most of us know that Notary UK is a kind of lawyer who authenticates legal documents. But, who exactly is Notary UK? What are the services offered by him? If you wish to know this and more, you can read further.
The office of Notaries Public dates back to Roman times. At that time, there were scribes in the Roman Court who prepared deeds and other legal documents and engrossed them with a seal of the court. The sealed documents or deeds were given a public status. Eventually, Notaries Public were allowed to use their own official seal for authenticating legal documents.
In Europe, it became compulsory for one and all to get documents related to transfer of land or property verified and recorded by a notary public. However, the role of Notary UK is different.
Notary UK is a special kind of lawyer who prepares, authenticates, and keeps a record of legal documents that are used abroad for important transactions. There are several countries where notarial certification is compulsory. In England, Notary Public is appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. All rules for the education and training of notaries public London are given by his Court Of Faculties.
As the role of Notary UK is to act as a bridge between the legal systems of England and other countries, he is trained in both the English laws as well as foreign laws.
Mostly, the documents that are attested and certified by Notary UK are powers of attorney and affidavits, certifying documents as original for use abroad, notarising documents related to purchase and sale of property, verifying company documents, preparing notarial certificates, authenticating passports and other personal documents required during immigration and emigration.
The fee charged by Notary public London for his notarial services depends on the number of documents that are verified and their complexity. There are several Notaries Public UK that offer notarial services. However, if you are looking for a Notary UK that is highly professional, you can consider Thomas L Barker.
Thomas L Barker is a renowned Notary Public London with over thirty years of experience in providing public, private and corporate Notary services to clients.
Thomas L Barker offers a range of notary public services UK, such as verifying Business Documents, certified translations including sponsorship declarations, authenticating deeds, notarial certifications, powers of attorney, authenticating signature and other ID like passports, legalising documents and obtaining apostilles from the Foreign Office under the Hague Convention.