Notary Public Services in Cornwall, Devon and the South West

As a Notary Public I am a qualified lawyer with additional notarial qualifications awarded by the University of Cambridge, appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and subject to both the Court of Faculties and stringent notarial and solicitors’ practice rules.

Notaries work for international commercial businesses as well as private individuals preparing and witnessing documents for use abroad and authenticating commercial and individual transactions, documents and events. A Notary Public can do all legal work except court litigation. A Notary authenticates or certifies a transaction or document by signing and sealing it with a seal unique to the individual notary. What the Notary does, whether drafting, witnessing, certifying or authenticating, is usually called the “notarial act”.

Notarial acts for use in Europe or foreign countries have to be “legalised” or authenticated further by Her Majesty’s government. This is done by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office or the UK embassy of the foreign country in which the document will be used adding an apostille or certificate which confirms that the acting Notary’s seal and signature are authentic. Around 800 national Notaries are authorised to practise in England and Wales. Based in the Southwest of England covering Devon including Tavistock, Plymouth and surrounding areas and Cornwall from Saltash to Penzance. We also provide a mobile service to homes and business premises. Notary Public or Notarial services offered include certified copies and verification of passports; licences; degree and educational certificates; identity documents; affidavits; letters of administration; probate documents; powers of attorney; statutory declarations; statements; travel consent documents, change of name deeds, sale and purchase documents, ID1 forms, ID3 forms; birth, marriage and death certificates; employment references; proof of life certificates; status documents such as declarations of freedom to marry; DBS Certificates: ACRO police certificates; documents in support of visa applications. Notary services include obtaining apostille and consular legalisation and drafting legal documents including Wills, affidavits, statutory declarations, contracts, powers of attorney, bills of sale, statements.