Category Archives: Law
Land Registry Temporary Changes to I.D. Verification and Deeds Signing
In response to the Covid-19 epidemic HM Land Registry has introduced temporary changes to take effect from Monday 4th May when verifying a person’s identity and for signing deeds. Identity Verification In addition to conveyancers and chartered legal executives, verification can now … more…
Getting Married Abroad
If you are getting married abroad or entering into a civil partnership abroad you must ensure that you plan ahead and have all the necessary paperwork and arrangements in place. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises that you should: … more…
How to get a document Legalised
How to get a document Legalised A document is “Legalised” when it has obtained the UK Government’s confirmation (by way of an Apostille stamp) that a public official’s signature, seal or stamp on the document is genuine. A Notary Public … more…
How to get a document Notarised
How to get a document Notarised A document is “Notarised” when it has been signed and sealed by a Notary Public. Many people have never heard of a Notary Public until they are asked to have a document Notarised. In … more…
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Legalisation is the UK Government’s confirmation that a public official’s signature, seal or stamp on a document is genuine. The Govenment body that legalises documents in the UK is the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, known as the … more…
Getting a Document Legalised
Getting a Document Legalised A document is “Legalised” when it has obtained the UK Government’s confirmation (by way of an Apostille stamp) that a public official’s signature, seal or stamp on the document is genuine. A Notary Public is a public official. … more…
Certified Copies of Documents
Notaries can certify all types of documents for all countries of the world. These are commonly called “Certified Copies” or “Notarised Copies”. Having a “Notarised Copy” of a document usually means that a Notary Public has certified the copy document … more…
Notary for USA Documents
Kobalt Notaries Limited can assist with Notarising documents for the USA, including: Powers of Attorney Warranty Deeds Bills of Sale Assignment Deeds Lease Contracts Trust Agreements Spousal Waiver Forms Statements of Consent or Special Circumstances: Issuance of a Passport to … more…
Brazil, Morocco & Chile join the Hague Convention
Brazil, Morocco & Chile are to join the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the “Apostille Convention”) on the following dates: Brazil – 14th August 2016 Morocco – 14th August 2016 … more…
Tajikistan Joins the Hague Apostille Convention
Tajikistan as acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the “Apostille Convention”). Pursuant to the Apostille Convention, for UK documents to be accepted in Tajikistan an Apostille should be affixed by … more…
