by Paula Teague | Jan 17, 2020 | Articles
Notaries in Australia are not cheap. They are qualified lawyers with several years experience. The fee scale for Notaries in NSW can be found at www.notarynsw.org.au/fees-scale. Mostly you are being asked to notarise the documents in Australia because you are not in...
by Paula Teague | Jan 17, 2020 | Articles
Professional time is a consideration in what notaries charge and what if any discount they are able to give. Therefore it makes sense to do everything you can before you see a notary. Its amazing how many people come in unprepared and what should have been a ten...
by Paula Teague | Dec 17, 2019 | Articles
There are simple things you can do to save money before you see a notary. Otherwise a notary is entitled to charge for the time it takes to do this work. If you are having documents certified as true copies you do not need the notary to make the copy (since the notary...
by Paula Teague | Nov 17, 2019 | Articles
In Austalia, documents can only be apostillised or authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs. You cannot, however, obtain an apostille (or have documents authenticated) until the notary function is performed. This is the case unless the documents are original...
by Paula Teague | Nov 17, 2019 | Articles
If your document is for use overseas then it needs to comply with the laws of that country. My advice is to research as much as possible what form is needed for the overseas country. That way, when you attend before the notary you are clear what is needed from the...
by Paula Teague | Oct 17, 2019 | Articles
I get asked this question often. “Can I use a JP to take care of my documents? JP’s don’t charge but notaries do?” Notaries and JP’s perform similar functions in that they both witness documents, take oaths and verify copies of originals....
