PAWEL STOLAREK NOTARY PUBLIC
and Commissioner for Oaths
ABOUT NOTARIES
Exceptional Representation
My name is Pawel Stolarek and I am a Nottingham based notary public. A notary public is a lawyer who is mainly authenticating and certifying signatures, authority and capacity relating to documents for use abroad. Notary public may arrange your documents to be apostilled and legalised. Notary public can also exercise the powers of a Commissioner for Oaths.
Notaries are regulated by the Faculty Office pursuant to the Legal Services Act 2007.
NOTARY PUBLIC MAY NOTARISE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
POWER OF ATTORNEY
for use abroad
COPIES OF DOCUMENTS
e.g. passports, degree certificates etc.
AFFIDAVITS
oaths & statutory declarations
OVERSEAS PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
sale & purchase of property abroad
BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
e.g. certificate of good standing, copies of company documents, identity of company officers, powers of attorney etc.
There are many more types of documents that a notary public may notarise. In addition, a notary public may arrange an apostille & legalisation of documents.
HOW THE NOTARY PUBLIC WORKS
KEY STAGES OF THE NOTARY'S WORK
Before the appointment with a notary public you will receive a confirmation email with T&C, Data Protection Privacy Notice, Complaints Policy, Consumer Rights and other relevant information; the appointment will take 10-30 min depending on the type of document notarised; you can normally get an appointment within 3 working days; you will normally be asked to email the notary public the document you wish to notarise before the appointment;
If you instruct a notary public to arrange the apostille, you should receive the apostilled document within one week from the appointment;
Consular legalisation may take between 5 to 20 working days
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE APPOINTMENT WITH A NOTARY PUBLIC
A photo ID such as passport or driving licence
a recent proof of address e.g. utility bill or bank statement
The document you want to notarise; please do not sign and date any document in advance as it shall be signed and dated before the notary public
If you act on behalf of someone elso you may need a power of attorney
APOSTILLE & LEGALISATION
Some jurisdictions require an apostille in addition to the document being authenticated by a notary public. The apostille is a certificate confirming a signature and seal of the notary public.
Some countries may also require a consular legalisation of the notarised document. Typically, the notarised document would get the apostille first and then be submitted to an embassy of the country where it will be used. Notary Public may arrange for you the apostille and consular legalisation.
FEES
My hourly rate is £161 and my minimum fee is £60. I reserve the right to vary these rates in respect of extremely urgent work or work done outside ordinary office hours or at the weekend.
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Notaries are regulated by the Faculty Office pursuant to the Legal Services Act 2007. I carry professional indemnity liability cover of £1,000,000 which is the minimum level of cover specified by the Master of the Faculties. If you are dissatisfied about the service you have received you are entitled to make a formal complaint. Please click here to read my Complaints Policy. I have obligations under the Money Laundry Regulations. Please click here to read my AML Policy.
