Notary Public

Notary Public

What is a Notary Public?

A Notary Public is a lawyer who holds an internationally recognised public office. Their job is to certify documents to be accepted as evidence for use anywhere in the world. They are appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and are subject to regulation by the Court of Faculties.
A document attested by a Notary will be acceptable as genuine to the judicial or public authorities for use in any country, by virtue of the Notary’s signature and official seal.

Graysons are one of the few solicitors firms in Sheffield to offer the services of a Notary Public.

What services does a Notary offer?

Notaries generally act as legally trained impartial witnesses to certify documents for use outside the UK.

Some of the uses of a Notary include:

• Witnessing the execution of documents and verifying the authenticity of signatures
• Notarising foreign Wills
• Certifying passports and Powers of Attorney
• Certifying marriage and birth certificates
• Verifying translations from foreign documents to English and vice versa
• Legalisation (that is validation) of the notaries signature and seal by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and/or by the embassy of the relevant country
• The provision of Notarial copies
• Notarising medical reports and police reports for use in connection with adoption
• Authenticating the contents of documents
• Certifying examination certificates

Seeing a Notary

• Provide the Notary with the document needed as well as any covering letters or documents
• Bring a passport and utility bill for proof of your identity and address

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