It is common for clients with property or business transactions in Spain and other European countries to give their overseas lawyer power of attorney to sign documents abroad on their behalf. The power of attorney document will be prepared by the overseas lawyer in both English and Spanish and emailed to the client for signing before a notary in the…
If you are buying, selling or remortgaging property in the USA you may be sent a bundle of documents to be signed, some of which must be notarised and some just need to be signed. The documents to be notarised would usually include a warranty deed and affidavits. A notary public in the USA does not need to be a…
If you are dealing with assets in France such as a property transfer, you may opt to give your French lawyer power of attorney to sign documents for you in your absence. A power of attorney is a very important legal document that allows a nominated person to sign documents on your behalf. The power of attorney (also called the…
Companies doing business overseas will often be asked to produce notarised copies of their company documents such as the certificate of incorporation and memorandum and articles of association and annual accounts. Because these documents are filed at Companies House we can produce notarised copies without you having to attend an appointment with a notary. Depending which country you are dealing…
It is possible to get an original certificate of good standing legalised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office without having it notarised first. You can simply send the original Companies House document to the FCO with an application for an apostille. However, some countries still want to see the notary stamp so it is worth double checking the expectation with…
If you have assets overseas you need to ensure that you have a valid will that covers those assets. Depending on the country that you are dealing with, you may need a separate foreign will in addition to your UK will. A common mistake is to assume that the intestacy rules in the foreign country mirror those in England and…
The United Arab Emirates as a jurisdiction is particularly strict when it comes to the attestation of commercial documents. All commercial documents, once notarised need to be attested at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then legalised at the UAE Embassy. The embassy will not legalise documents that are bundled together so it is essential that the documents are notarised…
If you are a company doing business overseas, you may opt to give power of attorney to an employee or advisor based in that country to enable documents to be signed on behalf of the company. To do this, the document will be prepared by a lawyer qualified in the jurisdiction that you are dealing with and it will be…
If you have been asked to provide an attested copy of your degree certificate for use in China, you can use our online service to produce this. You will email us a scanned copy of your degree certificate, passport, proof of address and a signed consent form and this will enable us to verify your qualification with your university and…
Please be aware that if you are travelling to South Africa with children under the age of 18, you must carry their birth certificates to demonstrate that you are the child’s parent(s). This is true even if both parents are travelling with the child. If both parents are not travelling with the child you will also need a notarised consent…