Families
Powers of attorney for a parent, consent letters for a child travelling with one parent, and sworn statements for a pension or an estate.
Signed, sealed and ready to send
Signatures witnessed, oaths given, copies certified and papers readied for use abroad, at the office or at your door. Bring photo ID and the unsigned document, and most visits take fifteen minutes.
15 minfor most single signatures
6 daysa week, late on Thursdays
1 hourto reply in office hours
- Photo ID checked for every signer
- Every act entered in the register
- Home, ward and office visits
- Thursday evenings until 20:00
Who books a notary
Most people need a notary once or twice in their lives, usually because a bank, a court office or another country has asked for it. These are the people we see most weeks.
Students going abroad
Certified copies of diplomas, transcripts and passports for universities and visa offices in another country.
Buyers and sellers of homes
Deeds, transfer forms and loan papers signed in front of a notary when a lender or a land office asks for it.
Companies
Board resolutions, signatures of directors and copies of company papers for a bank or a partner overseas.
Drivers and sellers of vehicles
Title transfers and declarations of sale where the local rules ask for a witnessed signature.
People who cannot travel
Visits to homes, hospital wards and care homes, with time taken to read every page aloud if that helps.
Fees for each notarial act
Prices are for one document at the office. The fee is confirmed when you book, before anyone signs.
| Notarial act | What happens | From |
|---|---|---|
| Signature witnessed | ID checked, the document signed in front of the notary, then sealed and recorded | $15 a signature |
| Oath or affirmation | You swear or affirm that a written statement is true, then sign it | $25 |
| Certified copy | The original compared with the copy page by page, then certified | $20 |
| Power of attorney | Each signer identified and witnessed, with a second witness where the form asks | $35 |
| Papers for use abroad | Notarised, with a written note on the apostille or legalisation step that follows | $60 |
| Visit to a home, ward or office | Travel within 15 km; further visits by quote | $45 a visit |
Where a state or country fixes the fee for a notarial act by law, we charge that amount and no more. The government charge for an apostille or a legalisation is passed on at cost.
What to bring to the appointment
Bring the whole document unsigned, because the notary has to watch each signature being made. Every person signing needs a current government photo ID, for example a passport or a driving licence, carrying the same name that appears on the paper.
Our notaries witness and certify; they do not write documents or advise on what a document means. The role of a notary differs by country and by state, and in some countries notaries are lawyers who draft deeds. If a page is blank or a section is missing, we point it out and the person who asked for the document can fill the gap.
- The full document, every page, unsigned
- Photo ID for every person signing
- Extra witnesses, if the document asks for them
- The name of the country the papers are going to
How a signing goes
Four steps, in the same order every time, so a document signed here holds up when someone checks it later.
Book a time
Choose the service, the day and a time, and say how many people will sign. We confirm within an hour in office hours.
Bring ID and the document
Each signer brings photo ID and the full document, unsigned, with any blank spaces filled in or struck through.
Sign in front of the notary
We check every ID, make sure each signer understands the document and is signing willingly, then watch the signatures.
Seal and record
The notary completes the certificate, applies the seal and enters the act in the register before you leave.
Papers we see every week
If yours is not on the list, describe it in the booking request and we tell you whether a notary can help with it.
- Powers of attorney
- Affidavits
- Statutory declarations
- Travel consent for a child
- Property deeds
- Vehicle title transfers
- Diploma and transcript copies
- Company resolutions
- Pension life certificates
- Bank and loan forms
- Letters of invitation
- Passport copies
Which papers need a notary, and what a notary may do with them, depends on the law where the document is signed and where it will be used. When the rules are unclear, the office that asked for the document has the final word.
At the desk and on the road
Most signings happen in the quiet room at the office. The rest happen at kitchen tables, bedsides and boardrooms.
What signers say (example reviews)
Our grandmother could not travel, so the notary came to the care home, read each page with her slowly and waited while she thought it over. The power of attorney was done within the hour.
Diploma copies for a university overseas were certified the same afternoon, along with a clear note about the apostille step that came next.
Two signers, booked at lunchtime. The notary spotted an empty date box on page three before we signed, which saved a second trip.
Before you book
Can the notary tell us which document we need?
No. Our notaries witness signatures, give oaths and certify copies; they do not choose or write documents, or explain their legal effect. Ask the office that requested the document, or a lawyer. In some countries notaries are lawyers who do give that advice, so the role depends on where the papers are signed.
Which ID is accepted?
Any current photo ID issued by a government will do, whether that is a passport, a driving licence or a national identity card, as long as the name matches the document. If a signer has no ID, say so when you book, because the alternatives differ by country and by state.
Will papers signed here be accepted abroad?
The office that receives them decides. Many countries ask for an apostille or a consular legalisation on top of the notarisation, issued by a government authority rather than by us. We tell you which step usually follows for the country you name.
Can the document be signed before the visit?
Please wait. The notary has to see each signature being made, so a page signed at home has to be signed again on a fresh copy.
Do you visit hospitals and care homes?
Yes, within 15 km for a set travel fee and further by quote. The signer has to be awake, able to understand the document and willing to sign it. If the notary has doubts about any of these on the day, the signing waits, and only the travel fee is charged.
Can a document be notarised by video?
Remote notarisation is allowed in some states and countries and not in others, and the receiving office may still want ink on paper. Mention it in your request and we say whether it is possible for your document.
Book a signing time
Tell us the service, the day and a time that suits, and how many people will sign. In office hours we reply within an hour to confirm the slot, offer another one, or explain if the document is one we cannot notarise.
- Nothing is booked until we confirm it
- Fees are settled with us at the appointment
- Photo ID for every signer, every time
Find the office
Call in office hours, or send an email at any time and we answer the next morning at the latest.
Reach the office
Ground floor office in a riverside business centre, with visits up to 15 km away
Office hours
| Monday to Wednesday | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Thursday | 9:00 to 20:00 |
| Friday | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Papers for another country
Unsure what the receiving country asks for? Send us its name and the type of document, and we reply with the usual next step before you book anything.
Ask before booking