17 Jun 2008 8:36 PM:

Hi Jannine

A Notary is someone who is authorised to certify documents to be true and to swear oaths and things like that.  I think they are often solicitors (or retired ones) and they are licensed to do it.  The one we used said there was only about 1000 Notaries in the UK so they usually work every day.  We paid an extra £15 for him to send our documents to an agent of his to stand in the queue at the Foreign Office to make sure it was done quickly.  You can go yourself as they have a counter service, if you are close to London it is probably a good idea if the Notary doesn't offer you the same thing.  Anybody can go to the Foreign Office for you to get it stamped.

We haven't got the bill yet so not sure how much it will be altogether, but it's the only way you can get a Power of Attorney done in the UK as far as I know.

Not sure if this helps

Julie

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17 Jun 2008 7:43 PM:

Hi Jannine
We have done this already.  The solicitor sends you the Power of Attorney document and you then take it to a Notary.  I think the Notary is needed to prove  you are who the document refers to and the Foreign Office stamps it to say the document is an original true copy.  No doubt someone will advise otherwise if I've got it wrong!  I did a google search for Notary and the town where I live and found one quite easily.  You need to take the POA document, your passport and a recent household bill with your address on to the Notary.  He then stamps the POA and sends it to the Foreign Office for their official stamp.  Once you get it back it gets sent back to your solicitor so he can act on your behalf.
Hope this helps
Julie

PS  Forgot to mention that you usually pay the Notary direct, which will probably include courier charges for the documents to be sent to the Foreign Office in London.  The charge for the Foreign Office stamp is £27

This message was last edited by Julie/Mick on 6/17/2008.

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