Appointing an attorney (vollmachtnehmer) in Germany with a power of attorney (vollmacht) Dealing with your legal matters in Germany while you’re in Australia can be troublesome and a hassle. There are several options other than travelling to Germany to deal with your legal matters yourself, and one of those options is to appoint someone someone […]
Whooops – sorry, that should be Happy NEW Year! We wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks to all of our clients for their patience while our office was closed over the Christmas and New Year period and we took our annual break and vacation. Notary public services recommenced last week on Monday, 6 January […]
Dealing with Deceased Estates overseas It is challenging enough dealing with the passing of a loved one, whether they are a family member or a friend. If you have been appointed as an executor, or you expect to be an administrator of the estate, then you have the added burden of dealing with the legalities […]
Properly proving your identity with photograph identification In a previous article, we talked about being able to certify someone’s identity in Australia whenever they had to sign legal documents intended to be used in another country. One of the most common responsibilities that we have as a notary public is the responsibility to identify you. […]
Getting a US passport for your children Children under 16 years who are entitled to carry a US passport still require consent from both parents before they will be grated a US passport. The US Department of State requires parents of the intended passport holder to complete and sign the form known as “Statement of […]
Does the legalisation process for China also apply to Macau? If our clients send documents to China, they must have their documents notarised by a notary public, authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and then legalised by the Chinese Consulate. This legalisation process for documents intended for China sometimes causes some […]
Sending your testamur, qualifications and academic records overseas We regularly assist overseas students who have studied in Australia, or Australian students who have graduated from high school, colleges or universities, by notarising their testamur, qualifications and their academic records for use overseas. You may need this service if you studied in Australia but you are […]
Verifying your identity for overseas use As a busy legal practice with clients overseas, one of our biggest challenges is ensuring that our clients sign (and we can prove that they have signed) legal documents in a way that will be valid in Australia. Generally, we will direct our clients to verify their identity by […]
What do you need to do when you are sending documents to Hong Kong? Many of our clients send documents from Australia to Hong Kong. Sometimes those clients also receive different advice regarding the formal requirements for documents that have been notarised in Australia. In this article, we try to clear the confusion and provide […]
Notarisation, authentication and legalisation of medication when travelling As a leading provider of notary public services in Sydney, we often assist people who are taking prescription medicine or drugs when they travel overseas. Planning in advance avoids any complications later on, and therefore we encourage you to read on if this applies to you. Different […]
Notarising documents for Taiwan Occasionally we have clients who send documents to Taiwan. But after we have notarised those documents, some clients are not sure whether those those documents need to be authenticated or legalised (which is normally the case when documents are sent overseas from Australia). In this article, we provide some clarification around what […]
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 […]