Notarial Execution

We currently have 8 Notary Publics available between our Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Dundee and Burntisland offices. Our Notary Practice offers an efficient and comprehensive service to both UK and international corporate and private clients. We aim to help UK and international private and corporate clients in the accomplishment of their business objectives as well as the resolution of private matters. It should be noted that if clients wish these services the solicitor will be obliged to retain information regarding the client and to verify the identity and address of the client for the purposes of Money Laundering Regulations.

Documentation

• Powers of Attorney
• Bank instruction documents
• International affidavits, statutory declarations, sworn statements, and depositions
• Notarising cross border private agreements and property documents
• Certified translations
• Property and mortgage documents for worldwide use
• Certified copies of passports and documents
• Tax declarations
• Change of name
• Confirmation of single status  for overseas marriages
• Passport photos and true likeness certificates
• Adoption documents and verification
• Permission for children to travel abroad
• Education and qualification verification
• Residence certificates
• Immigration and sponsership forms
• Affidavits of legal validity under Scots law for use abroad

Preparation and attestation of documents including:

• Powers of Attorney
• Wills
• Tax forms
• Purchase and sale documents
• Transfer of property resulting from divorce proceedings

Benefits

• Highly experienced
• High quality and profession service
• Client care focused
• Competitive rates
• Quick and efficient
• Accessible
• Flexible hours

Fees
There is no  standard fee for a notarial execution of documents. Fees usually match fees charged by a specialist solicitor in the same geographical location.
We offer very competitive rates and discounts for multiple copies of the same document.

Prospective clients are provided with an estimate of fees and disbursements for the required service. To receive an estimate, please send a copy of the document that requires notarisation by faxing it to 01383 729105 or emailing notary@wasbruce.co.uk. We can then assess the work required and provide you with an accurate estimate.

Legalisation
Legalisation is the process by which the identity and authority of a notary is verified or certified by the state in which the notary is authorised to practise.
In most cases Scottish  notarial documents need to be legalised before they can be  effective in a particular foreign jurisdiction.

Legalisation is normally done at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or at the Consular Office of the country where the document is to be used, or at both offices (Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Foreign Consulate).

Foreign and Commonwealth Office legalisation
Those countries who are parties to The Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 [http://www.hcch.net] require that the document is apostilled. In the UK this is done by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and consists of presenting the document to a C.F.O. officer, who will check the credentials of the authorising notary and affix a certicate or Apostille on the notarised document.

In some cases, for example where the documents are to be used in contentious matters, certain countries may also require consular legalisations despite being parties to The Hague Convention.

We can arrange legalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for our clients.

Consular legalisation
Those countries who are not parties to The Hague Convention 1961 often require legalisation at any of their local consulates in the UK.
The consular officer will examine the document and place a certificate confirming the validity of the notarised document. Timescales for legalisation depend on the Consulate.