Notarial Services Terms

Antenuptial Contract

A contract signed before marriage to regulate the spouses' matrimonial property system.

Apostille

A certificate used to authenticate the origin of certain public documents for use in another country.

Certified Copy

A copy marked or certified to confirm that it matches the original document shown to the certifier.

Commissioner of Oaths

A person authorised to administer oaths, affirmations, and commission certain sworn documents.

Document Authentication

The process of confirming a document, signature, public official status, or notarial act for official or overseas use.

Legal services involving notarial execution, notarisation, authentication, and specialised notarial documents.

Notary

An attorney who has been admitted and enrolled to perform notarial acts.

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Notary

An attorney who has been admitted and enrolled to perform notarial acts.

Legal services involving notarial execution, notarisation, authentication, and specialised notarial documents.

Apostille

A certificate used to authenticate the origin of certain public documents for use in another country.

Commissioner of Oaths

A person authorised to administer oaths, affirmations, and commission certain sworn documents.

Document Authentication

The process of confirming a document, signature, public official status, or notarial act for official or overseas use.

Antenuptial Contract

A contract signed before marriage to regulate the spouses' matrimonial property system.

Certified Copy

A copy marked or certified to confirm that it matches the original document shown to the certifier.

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Notary

An attorney who has been admitted and enrolled to perform notarial acts.

Legal services involving notarial execution, notarisation, authentication, and specialised notarial documents.

Apostille

A certificate used to authenticate the origin of certain public documents for use in another country.

Commissioner of Oaths

A person authorised to administer oaths, affirmations, and commission certain sworn documents.

Document Authentication

The process of confirming a document, signature, public official status, or notarial act for official or overseas use.

Antenuptial Contract

A contract signed before marriage to regulate the spouses' matrimonial property system.

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Certified Copy

A copy marked or certified to confirm that it matches the original document shown to the certifier.

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Prepare documents before speaking to a notarial attorney about notarisation, authentication, apostille, foreign-use documents, property authority, signatures, or certified copies.

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