Notary Services
Your local Wiltshire Notary Public
Do you need a Notary?
If you require any international legal documentation verifying, signing or compiling, you have come to the right place.
The services of a Notary Public are crucial to international legal matters and we are delighted to be able to offer a full range of notary services through our fully qualified and highly experienced Notary Public, Isabel Figueiredo.
Isabel is also registered with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the event that the documents need to be legalised with an Apostille.
Goughs and Isabel are here to give you total confidence peace of mind.
Please click here to view the terms and conditions for our notary services.
What Notary services do Goughs provide?
For individuals we are delighted to provide the following:
Witnessing signatures
Authenticating personal documents to allow you to marry abroad or for immigration and emigration purposes
The preparation and witnessing of Powers of Attorney prepared and witnessed
Documentation relating to the purchase or sale of land and property abroad
For businesses we can support you with the following:
The authentication of documents required to set up a business abroad
Trading with foreign countries
The creation and authentication of company and business documents and transactions
The transference of shares or the opening of foreign bank accounts.
Your Notary Public questions answered
A Notary Public is a specially qualified individual who is authorised to certify both legal and commercial documents to be used abroad.
A Notary’s seal and signature is internationally recognised as evidence of a legal officer and verifies that the document in question has been properly executed and all relevant checks have been carried out.
Notary Public’s represent a very small, yet niche and specialist branch of the law.
One of the key differences between a solicitor and a Notary Public is that in normal legal cases, the solicitor’s priority would always be the client, whereas the Notary’s primary concern relates to the transaction and the authenticity and validity of the documents.
Notary Public’s must maintain complete impartiality and integrity as they are recognised worldwide. You can therefore have complete peace of mind in instructing Isabel to look after your Notary matters.
In most circumstances an authorised translation expert would usually be required to translate any documents before they are signed.
However, in cases where the Notary Public is completely satisfied that the applicant has fully understood the documents they have, as they are perhaps a native speaker themselves, a Notary can make the decision to sign the documents.
As with all legal matters, you will need to provide ID in order to get a Notary to sign and verify your documentation.
This can be provided via a variety of options, including a passport, identity card, driving licence and more. You may also be required to provide proof of residence via a recent utility bill or council tax bill.
For further information please contact Isabel direct who will be delighted to advise directly.
Our standard hourly rate is £315.00.
Company work and company searches are charged at the hourly rate.
Documents that require notarisation for individuals will be charged as follows:-
1 page document – from £175
2 page documents – from £200
3 page documents – from £315
3+ page documents – the standard hourly charge will apply.
Duplicate documents will incur an additional fee of £50.00 each.
If you require Goughs to send the documents out to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for you there is an additional fee of £65.00. The FCO’s fees are £45.00 per document plus postage.
Our clients rate us as excellent
Liza Austin
I used Gough Solicitors recently for their notary services and dealt with Isabel Figueiredo with this legal matter. Isabel’s communication, professionalism, and efficiency was very much appreciated. We would highly recommend using Isabel and Gough’s Solicitors anytime! Thank you!
S, M, Chippenham
The service was professional, efficient and very friendly. I will be using Goughs again.
Jonathan
Isabel was very diligent in identifying land which wasn’t adopted near the property, ensuring that the vendors completed a statutory declaration and provided indemnity insurance. Highly recommended.
Y B, Salisbury
I chose Goughs Solicitors as I found them very friendly and approachable easy to talk to. Goughs are very efficient and return phone calls the same day. I would recommend Goughs to friends and I would certainly use Goughs again.
Why choose Goughs?
Local since 1882, with an excellent reputation
First-class, effective service
Largest solicitors in Wiltshire
Seven offices throughout the county
Nationally accredited law firm
Recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners
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