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Client Document PackNotarial ServicesEasy
Document Preparation Checklist
Prepare legal documents for a consultation, certification, submission, authentication, or court process by organising originals, copies, signatures, authority, and recipient instructions.
Time to prepare45-120 minutes
Before you start
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Before the appointment
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You need to prepare documents before seeing a lawyer, notary, commissioner, court, government office, bank, or foreign institution.
You need a generic document pack before a more specific resource applies.
Not For
- Replacing exact instructions from a court, embassy, DIRCO, notary, bank, or receiving institution.
Documents
- ID document
- Original documents
- Certified copies
- Contracts
- Court papers
- Financial proof
- Authority documents
- Translations
- Submission instructions
- Proof of delivery
Timeline
- Before appointment: confirm destination requirements.
- Before submission: prepare originals, copies, and authority proof.
- On submission: check completeness and save proof.
- Afterwards: track responses and expiry dates.
Tips
- Do not sign documents that must be witnessed before the appointment.
- Use clear file names.
- Keep originals separate from working copies.
- Ask if foreign-use documents need apostille or legalisation.
Warning Signs
- The document is for overseas use.
- Names or ID numbers differ.
- You are signing for someone else.
- A deadline or expiry date is close.
Official sources
- DIRCO Legalisation ServicesForeign-use document and legalisation context.
- South African Government legalising official documentsPublic document and authentication context.
- Department of Justice formsCourt and justice document context.
This checklist is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice.
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