Claire’s work as a Notary involves careful checking and drafting and typically covers such work as:
For Individuals
• Certifying copies of academic qualifications
• Certifying copies of passports and other documents
• Attesting powers of attorney and other documents
• Sponsorship documents
• Documents for foreign adoption applications
• Authenticating the execution of documents
• Providing Notarised copy documents
• Affidavits confirming freedom to marry (often required to marry abroad)
• Applying for legalisation / Apostille of documents at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or the relevant embassy / consulate
• Administering oaths, affidavits, and statutory declarations
• Taking evidence in England and Wales for use in foreign courts
For Businesses
• Attesting powers of attorney and other documents
• Certifying documents relating to companies registered at Companies House or in foreign commercial registers
• Assisting with documents required to set up a company abroad
• Attesting documents which require to be signed on behalf of a company for use abroad
• Applying for legalisation / Apostille of documents at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or the relevant embassy / consulate
• Administering oaths, affidavits and statutory declarations
• Certifying copies of passports and other documents
• Authenticating the execution of documents
• Other documents for use overseas which require authentication
• Providing Notarised copies
• Taking evidence in England and Wales for use in foreign courts