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Notary Public

Notary Public

A Notary Public is a specially qualified attorney who can certify documents for use abroad, draft antenuptial contracts, and register notarial deeds - adding legal weight to life’s most important moments.   In 2010, our founder Dave Mc Naught and director Mark Leathers both passed the Notaries exam - with Mark earning top marks in […]

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Upcoming Webinar: Notary unmasked

Join Mc Naught and Co Director Mark Leathers and attorney Guy Hankinson this Fri 23rd February 2024 for our latest Webinar.   The Webinar, Notary unmasked, aims to explain what a Notary Public does and what documents a Notary executes and what scope of work is involved.   Almost everyone is affected by Notarial Deeds, […]

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Signing documents overseas

How to sign documents for use in a foreign country.. South Africa is a signatory to the Hague Convention which provides a process to follow to sign and validate documents in South Africa if you want to use them overseas. This also applies to sending documents such as degree certificates or copies to another country […]

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Legalising documents for use abroad

 If you have ever had to send public documents overseas, then you would be aware that you cannot simply send the documents as they are as they will not be recognized as legal documents in the other country. 

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For Better or Worse

Wedding planning can be a very stressful yet exciting time and is a very important day in a person's life. Amidst stressing over the flower arrangements and having the perfect table setting, people often forget about the legalities of marriage and the consequences thereof.

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Authentication of documents signed outside South Africa

If a document is to be signed outside of the Republic for use within the Republic...

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