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Notary Public

Miranda Public Notary LawyersA notary (also referred to as a notary public or public notary) is a practising lawyer appointed by Statute or Commission to hold a unique public office. They have the internationally recognised power and authority to prepare certificates of Australian law. This includes documents such as contracts and deeds, authenticated by his or her signature and official seal, in a manner which renders them acceptable to the judicial or other public authorities in the countries in which they are produced.

A notary public also has the authority to administer oaths to the effect that a person signing a legal document was in fact, under oath when doing so. Notaries also perform other administrative functions of an international nature, and can provide official verification of the identities of the signing parties enough to satisfy the Courts and to verify statements made as accurate and therefore, legally binding.

What are a Notary’s Prime Responsibilities?

  • To attest/affirm and certify legal documents for use in Australia/internationally, including powers of attorney, wills, deeds and contracts
  • To administer oaths for use in Australia/internationally
  • To witness affidavits, statutory declarations and other documents for use in Australia/internationally
  • Exemplification of official documents for use internationally (i.e. make an attested copy of a document under seal)
  • Noting and contesting bills of exchange
  • Preparation of ships’ protests

We have experience in notarising documents for use in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America and Yugoslavia.

Shire Legal’s principal, Melissa Bush, is one of the few lawyers in the Sutherland Shire duly appointed as a Notary Public by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

Justice of the Peace

A Notary Public is not a Justice of the Peace (JP).  A JP’s primary role is to witness a person making a statutory declaration or affidavit, and to certify copies of original documents – although this is usually limited to documents required for use within Australia.  Shire Legal’s team members, Vicki Stokes and Shae Small, are both JPs and are available to witness or certify documents

Contact us to find out more or to arrange an appointment.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Testimonials
    • Fixed Fees
    • Information Sessions
    • Agency
    • Careers
  • Areas of Practice
    • Business
      • Selling a Business
      • Purchasing a Business
      • Leasing (Retail and Commercial)
      • Business Agreements
      • Franchising
      • Intellectual Property
        • Trademark Registration
        • Trademark Enforcement
        • Passing Off
      • Debt Recovery
      • Security of Payments
      • Employment
      • Bankruptcy
      • Insolvency
      • Business Succession
      • Competition and Consumer Law
    • Estates
      • Wills
      • Power of Attorney
      • Enduring Guardianship
      • Estate Planning
      • Deceased Estates
      • Estate Disputes
    • Property
      • Selling Property
      • Purchasing Property
      • Property Transfers and Refinances
      • Property Agreements
      • Certificate of Independent Legal Advice
      • Strata
      • Easements
      • Subdivision
      • Caveats
      • Leasing (Retail and Commercial)
      • Retirement Village and Aged Care Contracts
      • Co-ownership Agreements
    • Notary Public
    • Certificate of Independent Legal Advice
  • Blogs
  • Events
    • 2018 Drinks on the Terrace
    • 2017 Drinks on the Terrace
    • 2016 Drinks on the Terrace
    • 2015 Drinks on the Terrace
    • 2014 Drinks on the Terrace
  • Payments
  • Contact Us
  • BOOK AN APPOINTMENT