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 […]
Certification of Identity for Canada From our perspective, there has been an increasing number of clients in Sydney buying or selling property in Canada. For some time we have taken notice of increased number of transactions in the United States of America. Now it seems as though the lure of ‘more’ affordable pricing and the […]
Are you affected by changes to the Fiji National Provident Fund? The new Fji National Provident Fund Decree introduces a number of changes to the pension in Fiji. If you are currently receiving a pension from Fiji, you should have received a notice from the Consulate-General of the Republic of Fiji Sydney. You should read […]
Notary public fees – recommend fees versus our fees Most people know that the services of a justice of the peace should be free – without charge. Some people who may not be familiar with the difference between a notary public and a justice of the peace assume that a notary public also does not charge […]
Notary public services for Medical Certificates to other countries As an experienced notary public, we are often approached by clients wanting to notarise their medical certificates for use in countries around the Middle East. While each case can differ, sometimes the notarised documents are sent directly to the intended destination country and other times, our […]
Notary public services for Property and Probate in Fiji As an experienced notary public, we assist clients with their interests in different countries all over the world – including Fiji. For clients with property dealings and probate matters in Fiji, our notary public services have provided them with a cost effective solution to their document […]
Notary public services allowing further studying in Lebanon Whenever we have clients who want to relocate to Lebanon or send their children to study in Lebanon, as an experienced notary public we are asked to notarise and authenticate their children’s student records. We understand that this is generally a requirement for enrolling into schools in […]
Parts of this article are no longer relevant after 2019. The Philippines is now a member of the Apostille Convention and recognises documents that have been stamped with an apostille. Authentication through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and legalisation through the Philippines Consulate no longer applies for documents intended for the Philippines. Notary […]
Notary public services in your home or office We understand that it can sometimes be inconvenient or practically impossible for you to visit a notary public during normal business hours. You might have other work or conflicting business commitments, or you might have transport problems or personal health or mobility issues. Whatever the case may […]
Notary Public for General Power of Attorney for India One of our most common requests for notary public services is to notarise the General Power of Attorney used in India. In most cases, clients are buying or selling property in India, taking loans from Indian banks, or conducting legal proceedings in the courts in India. […]
Notary Public Announcement 2011 is going to be a great year, and thank you to all of our notary clients who have already visited us in the first 2 weeks! While many other lawyers and notaries have closed for the summer break, we are pleased to report that our doors have been opened and we […]