Notary

[Worried and Confused!]

This is a quick question...

Can a doctor, teacher, accountant notarize documents? Or can it only be a notary public/ justice of the peace?

Thanking you all in advance, I've searched online for this and not able to find the answer!

 

[thaiguy]

Only a notary can "notarize."

But I think you may be getting documents notarized that don't need to be.

The only thing I had notarized was my birth certificate. What exactly are you trying to verify for CIC?

 

[iarblue]

Any court papers of prof of birth must be noterized,ex. divorse papers from previous,birth cert,

 

[Worried and Confused!]

Hi, thanks for getting back to me so quickly!
I am applying commonlaw and I have to have at least 2 statutory declarations "verifying" our relationship. It is my understanding that these need to be notarized. Is this not the case?
Thanks

 

[thaiguy]

I didn't need anyone notarizing my common-law relationship. I provided other proof like bank statements, joint lease agreements, proof of support, pictures from joint vacations, etc.

 

[sbwv09]

A lot of people have notarized statements of the relationship.. actually if it's a common law situation, statutory declarations are required according to the checklist I have. I don't know where you are but in the US most banks will have a notary and will even do it for free if you bank there. It's probably the same in other places too. I believe most courthouses and post offices will have a notary as well.

 

[lindz]

Hi I am a Court Officer in NZ and we do statutory declarations daily, free of charge. I am sure that they must offer the same service at your Court Houses?

 

[BeShoo]

You don't need it "notarized"; you only need it "commissioned" or taken by a "commissioner of oaths". Notaries are able to do this, but you can usually get someone else to do it cheaper. A quick survey of city hall websites shows ones charging from $10 to $22 for this service. The City of Port Colbourne site says this:

A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits is not the same as a "Notary Public". A Notary Public is a person who is authorized under the Notaries Act to do various things, including commission documents, certify documents as true copies and to verify signatures. The requirements to become a Notary Public are more stringent than for a Commissioner and most are lawyers or judicial officers. If the person requesting a document requires that it be "notarized" as opposed to "commissioned" it is likely their intent to ensure that the person administering the oath or affidavit was a lawyer. Commissioners of Oaths are not authorized under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act to certify documents as true copies.

If you're lucky you might be able to find someone who will do it for less than $10 and I even saw a college or university that offered their students this service for free.

 

[Worried and Confused!]

Thanks for all the advise. I'll keep looking around Vancouver.