One of the tasks which a notary has to undertake is to satisfy himself that the person appearing before him is who he or she says they are. The prime reason for this is to avoid fraud. For instance, if someone wishes to take control of a relative’s assets overseas without the consent of the […]
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One of the jobs that a notary does is to verify the genuineness of educational or professional qualifications. The most typical of these are university degrees, medical qualifications and nursing qualifications. For some countries it is only necessary for the notary to confirm to the intended recipient that the copy document being sent is a
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Most people who come to me for notarial services don’t know what a notary does, nor what notarisation means. Then if I mention words like ‘apostille’ or ‘legalisation’ it becomes even more confusing. The situation is not helped by solicitors who tell clients that they can certify their documents for use abroad. In fact, most
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