Notary Public Services

A notary public is a person who witnesses oaths, signs affidavits and certifies documents to be true copies of the original.

A paralegal, can apply to be appointed as a notary public after being licensed by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO).

A notary public is a person who witnesses oaths, signs affidavits and certifies documents to be true copies of the original.

Only Ontario lawyers and paralegals working in Ontario can be a Notary Public. These services can only be provided in person, unlike remote commissioning.

A Notary Public can do everything a commissioner can do, such as, swearing on affidavits and statutory declarations, verifying that the contents in the document are true.

A Notary Public, is required to determine whether or not the physical copy or photocopies of the document itself that the client is bringing before them, are in fact, true or genuine.

Examples of these types of documents are:
I.D.’s,
birth certificate,
land transfer signatures,
professional exam applications,
consent letters for children travelling abroad,
banking documents etc.

The Notary Public will then notarize the photocopy by applying their stamp, as well as, their personal seal onto the document in order to have it officially authorized.

This means that the Notary Public believes the documents that are brought before him are in fact the real true copies.

Book a Free 15 Minute Consultation for more information on our Notary Public and Commissioner of Oaths services.