Notary
An attorney who has been admitted and enrolled to perform notarial acts.
Definition
A notary may be needed for notarial execution, antenuptial contracts, certain property or servitude documents, document authentication, or documents intended for use outside South Africa. The destination country and document type often determine whether notarisation, apostille, authentication, translation, or another step is needed.
Key takeaways
An attorney who has been admitted and enrolled to perform notarial acts.
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Common situations
Notarise a document
Use a document overseas
Antenuptial contract
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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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An attorney who has been admitted and enrolled to perform notarial acts.
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