As a notary, I am a member of the oldest and smallest branch of the legal profession in England. I qualified as a notary in 1994 and I have been a qualified solicitor since 1987. I am a member of the Notaries Society. With a wealth of experience I am able to advise on all aspects of notarial work.
I provide a service for private individuals who have dealings abroad and for companies engaged in international trade. My function is to prepare and authenticate legal documents which affect one’s rights, duties and obligations in foreign jurisdictions in such a way as to be acceptable to the authorities in the receiving jurisdiction. Such documents are called “notarial acts” and bear my signature and seal of office. International law recognises the matters stated in such acts as being true.
The services I provide include:
- attesting the signature and execution of documents
- authenticating the execution of documents
- authenticating the contents of documents
- administering oaths and declarations
- drawing up or noting (and extending) protests of happenings to ships, crews and cargoes
- presenting bills of exchange for acceptance and payment, noting and protesting bills in cases of dishonour and preparing acts of honour
- providing documents to deal with the administration of the estate of people who are abroad, or owning property abroad
- authenticating personal documents and information for immigration or emigration purposes, or to apply to marry, divorce, adopt children or to work abroad
- providing notarial copies
- preparing and witnessing powers of attorney, corporate records, contracts for use in Britain or overseas
- authenticating company and business documents and transactions
- preparing sponsorship declarations in respect of visitors from abroad, principally India.
- obtaining Apostilles and consular legalisation
- consent for minors to travel abroad
