Posts containing articles about notary public services. Phang Legal is a law firm based in Parramatta providing notary public services across Sydney.
Naslednička Izjava – Relinquishing your ownership or entitlement in family estates Over the years, we have been asked to witness statements relinquishing ownership or entitlement in family states, and it seems to be increasingly more common for families and their properties in Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. This article focuses on the naslednička izjava or hereditary statement […]
Power of Attorney (委托书) in China If you live in Australia, but have business or property dealings in China, unless you are planning to travel to China to do things yourself, you may need to think about appointing someone in China to act on your behalf. Appointing someone to act on your behalf requires you […]
A personal message from Ern Phang, notary public For all of my clients in Australia and around the world, to my regular readers and first time visitors, I wish you all Merry Christmas 2012 and Happy New Year 2013. My office is currently closed for the holiday season and I have suspended all notary public […]
Living in Australia and transacting in New Zealand The New Zealand Law Society and the Registrar General of Land in New Zealand have approved a specific form that authorises lawyers to transact electronically on behalf of their clients. In our experience this document is generally used in property and conveyancing transactions. If this form is […]
Qualifying to practice medicine in other countries Over the years, we have assisted many doctors in qualifying to practice medicine in Australia as well as overseas. Foreign doctors who had overseas qualifications and wanted to practice medicine in Australia had to submit their qualifications and credentials for assessment in the United States, and even with […]
Getting married in Switzerland Based on the information available to us (including what clients have reported to us from their own experiences) non-Swiss citizens wishing to marry in Switzerland must provide a number of documents as part of their marriage application. If this applies to you because you want to marry in Switzerland, should ask […]
Based on the Facebook FAQ found at http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=117152291702875. Interesting, but true. The rise of social media and Facebook presents an ‘new’ but sad problem when it comes to impersonation and identity theft. As this can have both social and financial consequence, we have dedicated this article to exploring how you can address this issue if […]
Getting married overseas If you are intending to marry overseas (ie, outside of Australia) the officials in that country may ask you for a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage. But what is it? A Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage is a document issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to […]
Leaving the Country Withdrawal If you have worked in Malaysia, you may have accumulated EPF (Employees Provident Fund is also known as Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja) during your employment. EPF is intended to protect your interest beyond your working life – equivalent to what is known as superannuation in Australia. What you have saved through […]
Sending birth records to the Ukraine If you are sending legal documents from Australia to the Ukraine, you need to have those documents stamped with an apostille. An apostille (Апостиль) is a certificate from the Department of Foreign Trade and Affairs confirming that the document is either: an original government document; or a document that […]
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Verifying your Indian Drivers Licence Edit: The information in this article is out of date. In January 2015, VFS introduced an important change to the Indian Drivers Licence Verification process. Click here to see our updated flowchart for more information. If the name on your Indian Drivers Licence is different from your current valid passport, […]