If you are signing documents for property or business transactions in the United States of America, you need to make sure that you satisfy the specific legal requirements for America relating to that specific state or county. Generally, this will mean that you need to have the documents notarised by a notary public. Notaries and […]
Legal dealings in countries where English is not the legal language can be challenging, especially if you need to sign documents that are not in English or if you need to provide them with documents that are not in their legal language. What do you do? Translating documents The simple answer is translate. You can […]
As a leading provider of notary public services in Sydney, we regularly assist people who have property, business or legal matters in Croatia. If you live in Sydney but you need to sign documents for Croatia, then it is likely you will need to have your signature witnessed by a notary public and your documents […]
Which countries will accept an apostille? In many cases, notarising your document is only the beginning. The ultimate goal is for your document to be accepted in the intended destination country. To achieve this goal you may have been asked to have your document legalised – maybe with an apostille or even ‘according to the Hague Convention’. […]
After you have renounced your Singaporean citizenship or residency As a leading provider of notary public services across Sydney (and with community connections with Singapore), we regularly receive requests to assist clients with withdrawing their CPF from Singapore. Many are ex-Singaporeans who have migrated to Australia and renounced their citizenship, while others have worked in […]
Notary Public for property transactions in New Zealand We have previously written about the process for authorising Electronic Transactions for New Zealand property. We still provide this service on a regular basis. We also often receive referrals from law firms in New Zealand to help witness their clients sign this form, to verify their clients’ New Zealand passport, and […]
Sponsoring your relatives in India for further studies Every year (around this time) we receive many calls from clients who are sponsoring their relatives for further studies on other countries. Generally, this applies to non-resident Indians now living in Australia with relatives in India who will be undertaking a course of some sort through a university […]
When do you need a notary public for your Indian Passport? Indian citizens in Australia may require a number of Indian passport services from the Indian Consulate (via VFS Global). Those services can include: Applying for a new Indian passport (on expiry of an existing passport) Adding or deleting a spouse from an Indian passport Recording a […]
Whether you are in the US or you are overseas but selling your motor vehicle in the US, you will generally require the services of a notary public to confirm your identity and to witness your signature. In your research, you will quickly come to realise that the services of a notary in the US is […]
Sending your child to live in China The “Foster Care Power of Attorney” (寄养儿童委托书) is one of our most commonly requested documents. This document is generally required by our clients who are originally from China and who want to send their child to live with someone else in China. In many cases, our clients have […]
To need or not need a notary – that is the question! It’s interesting to listen to the different enquiries that we receive every day. Some people never knew what a notary public was until they researched it on Google and found us, while others immediately think of seeing a notary public for all kinds […]
You are my inspiration As another year comes to an end, I’ve fortunately had the opportunity to reflect on my time as a notary public over the years. It’s especially important as 2015 is a special milestone being 10 years since I was admitted as a notary public back in 2005. A few of you who regularly […]