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What Services Do Notaries Provide?
A Notary Public can help you with a wide range of non-contentious legal matters. However, if you’re new to Notaries and unsure how they can assist you, here’s a rundown of the most common Notary services available in British Columbia.
What Is a Notary?
A Notary is a legal representative. In BC, all Notaries are appointed by the Supreme Court of British Columbia and regulated by the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia.
Although they cannot represent you in court, a Notary can, generally:
- Offer you legal advice
- Handle real estate transfers
- Draft Will and Power of Attorney
- Authenticate documents
As highly regarded members of the legal services profession, Notary Publics must meet strict standards of professionalism, integrity, and trustworthiness. And, in BC, prospective Notaries must complete at least five years’ worth of training in a relevant business field such as real estate or accounting before they can begin their training.
What Services Do Notaries Provide in BC?
Essentially, if you have a legal issue that doesn’t require court representation, a Notary can help. Here are the most common services you may appoint a Notary in BC to help you with.
Document Authentication
A Notary can authenticate or notarize legal documents for you, including:
- Certified True Copies
- Insurance Loss Declarations
- Letters of Invitation for Foreign Travel
Statutory Declarations
Notaries can help you with all documents requiring a formal oath or affirmation, such as:
- Affidavits
- Identity documents
Real Estate and Business Transfers
A Notary can assist with various property matters, including:
- Buying and selling residential property
- Transferring business assets
- Mortgage refinancing
They can also help with zoning applications.
Estate Planning
If you’re planning for the future, a Notary can help. Here are some of the services they provide.
- Drafting wills
- Creating trusts
- Appointing a Power of Attorney
Contractual Arrangements
Do you need a commercial lease agreement, or a partnership agreement for your business? A Notary can help you understand the legal issues involved and will assist with the document preparation.
Legal Advice
A Notary can offer legal advice relevant to the services that they’re offering you, such as drafting a will or transferring a property. They can also advise you when it may be more appropriate for you to instruct a lawyer.
Notary Services from Juris Notary
At Juris Notary, we provide a full range of Notary services for clients across BC. In particular, we focus on real estate and estate legal services at Juris Notary. We have 2 locations to conveniently serve you, one in Coquitlam/Burnaby for the Lower Mainland clients and one in Abbotsford for Fraser Valley clients.
To learn more about how our highly trained and experienced Notaries can help you, contact us today.