Notarial services
You will have been asked to see a notary because you have a document that is to be used abroad.
We can help. Basil Preuveneers founded notary.co.uk (now one of London’s busiest notary service providers) many years ago. He now works mostly from home on a semi-retired basis. Nevertheless, he still visits corporate clients in the Epsom, Banstead and Leatherhead areas and he sees individuals at his home near Tadworth.
Basil liaises with Notary Co UK Ltd, conveniently situated near Victoria main line and underground stations, to arrange a fast legalisation turnaround service and expert consular verification as and when required.
Legalisation – Apostille – Consular Verification.
You may be wondering –
- Do I need to book an appointment: YES
- Is the notary available at short notice and outside of normal business hours: YES
- Can my document be notarised remotely SOMETIMES
- How much will I have to pay: MINIMUM FEE IS £90 – NO VAT IS ADDED.
We aim to provide the information you need within these webpages– however if you ned to know more – please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.
Seeing a notary is never a mere rubber-stamping exercise. The international duty of a notary involves a high standard of care, not only towards you, the client, but also to anyone who needs to be sure that the document is genuine not a fraud.
Frequently Notarised Documents: without doubt, the most frequently presented document is a Power of Attorney. Companies may wish to grant an employee the ability to act on your before in an overseas territory.
Individuals often instruct lawyers local to where the underlying transaction is set to take place. For example if you are selling real estate located outside of the United Kingdom, or buying a holiday home overseas, you will usually instruct a local lawyer to manage the process for you.
Notary services ‘out of hours’
Basil offers a very flexible system of appointments; weekends and evenings to suit. Please make contact by email to check availability.
Short notice meetings
Although it is always best to make an appointment, it is understood that notarial work tends to be urgent therefore appointments may be made at very short notice – subject to availability.
What ID is required?
Please have your passport with you and proof of address (such as a utility bill dated within the last three months).
Charges and estimates
The minimum fee is £90.00. Additional fees would be agreed-in-advance disbursements; for example, fees to The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (for the Apostille), Embassies or Translators. Such fees will always be agreed in advance.
“I will tell you the fees in advance; however, there will be times when I am unable to say exactly how much the cost will be or the time needed to complete the transaction. Often it is helpful for documents to be submitted in advance by email.”
How to pay
Payment may be made by cash, bank transfer, or invoiced by prior arrangement.
Documents in a foreign language?
“If the document is not in English, in some circumstances, I still may be able to certify it as long as I am satisfied that you fully understand the nature of the legally binding document about to be notarised. Some foreign language documents do have to be translated; I can arrange this for you.”
Regulatory Information
I have Professional Indemnity Insurance of up to £1 million. I confirm that I am covered by a formal complaints procedure in the event that you are dissatisfied for more information.
How to travel to Basil Preuveneers Notary Public Surrey:
I am a semi-retired Notary; I now work from home in Kingswood. I am happy to see clients out of hours at any time so long as you contact me first on 07525 633237. The village of Kingswood is near Banstead to the south of Sutton. Recently I have provided a notary service to clients in Dorking, Headly Epsom, Ashtead, Reigate, Redhill, Coulsdon and Croydon and many more local areas. See below to find my office.
By Car:
The village of Kingswood in the Tadworth postal district is three miles north of Junction 8 of the M25 motorway. It is south of Sutton on the London to Brighton A217 road; easily accessible from Epsom, Ashtead, Reigate and Croydon.
To find Basil, notary in Surrey, from the large Kingswood roundabout take the B2032 towards Coulsdon. Turn left at the junction with the Kingswood Arms public house facing you. Go over the railway bridge and take the first turning left into Forest Drive. The Glade is the first turning on the right. Telephone for more details instructions.
By Train:
There is an excellent Southern Rail train service from London Bridge, Victoria and Clapham Junction; all trains route via East Croydon. Take the train to Tattenham Corner; if you arrive there, I will be happy to pick you up by car as my house is about a mile from the station. Telephone Basil, notary in Surrey, on 07525 633237 for onward instructions.
Alternatively, you can get the train to Coulsdon South Station – you will find District Cars outside the station. My house is a ~£15 cab from there. Coulsdon South Station is only a few stops from Victoria Station.