What are the services offered by a Notary Public?
A notary public is an official appointed by a specific body, a state government or the court of Faculties, to witness the signing of important documents. The most common documents that are witnessed by a notary public are related to sale or transfer of property and granting of power of attorney. Other documents that a notary public can witness are Acknowledgements, affidavits, oaths, Jurats, and formal protests.
Other services offered by a notary include administering oaths, authenticating documents, witnessing contracts and other document transfers, signature authentication, and proving of identity. The services of notary may vary from one state to another.
In some states, Notary Public is allowed to offer the services of a lawyer. Though, a notary public can not provide legal representation to another person before the court. And, in some places a notary public is authorised to solemnize a marrigae ceremony as well.
In order to dispense their notary service, a notary public is required to put a seal or stamp on the documents that are verified by him. Only those documents that contain his distinctive seal are considered as notarised.
For Notary Services, notary public charges quite a nominal fee. Notary services are highly beneficial for one and all. For instance, a notary public allows organisations and individuals to enter into business contracts and conduct their business with an assurance that their business is legal and free of any sort of fraud. Notary services are equally important for those entering into legal contracts or adoption cases. A notary public acts as a reliable third party for witnessing and thereby authenticating the contracts drawn between them.
If you are looking for a notary public London, you can either search them in local telephone directories or through the Internet. There are quite a few notaries UK who have developed their websites to help clients find notary London easily and quickly.
One such Notary Public London that is worth mentioning is Thomas L Barker. This notary public UK has more than thirty years of experience in providing public, private and corporate notary service to clients.
Thomas L Barker is a board member of the Notaries Guarantee Ltd. He offers a range of notary services UK, such as verifying Business Documents, certified translations including sponsorship declarations, for 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