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 Notary Public Services
 Introduction
At Ambridge Law we can help you to prepare and commission oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents, to draft affidavits and statutory declarations, consent letters to travel, letters of invitation and perform certain other notarial services.
What is Notarization of a Document?
A notarized copy is a photocopy of an original document that has been certified by a notary public to be a true and accurate copy of the original document. A notarized copy is sometimes referred to as a certified copy. A notary public examines the original document that is being certified (or notarized) and compares the original to the photocopy. The notary public must be satisfied that the photocopy is a true and accurate copy of the original. If so satisfied, the notary public will print a statement on the photocopy that certifies the photocopy to be a true and accurate copy of the original document that was presented. The notary public signs the document and embosses a notary public’s seal on the document.
How Does a Notary Public Commission an Oath or Solemn Declaration?
A Statutory Declaration is given by a person who solemnly declares that the contents of an official document (some government application forms) are true and correct. A solemn declaration has the same legal effect as an oath. The person making the solemn declaration is called a deponent. The act of administering a solemn declaration is called commissioning a statutory declaration.
An affidavit is the written equivalent of giving oral evidence under oath by the deponent, who is the person who makes the affidavit. It is a written description of facts that is sworn or solemnly declared to be true. An affidavit is usually made in the context of court proceedings.
A notary public does not certify that the statement being made is true. Rather, a notary public only certifies that an oath or solemn declaration has been administered (commissioned). No legal advice is given during a commissioning of an oath. When attending the offices of Ambridge Law, the document being commissioned should be complete but not signed. The document should be read and understood by a deponent. A deponent must take an oath or solemn declaration in front of a person, such as a notary public, who is qualified to take oaths. An oath or solemn declaration cannot be made over the telephone.
How does a Notary Public Witness an Agreement?
A notary public will first verify the identity of a party signing an agreement. The notary public will then observe the person sign the agreement. The notary public will then certify on the agreement that it was witnessed by the notary public. If there is ever a dispute about the signing of an agreement, a notary public’s stamp and signature can be used as good evidence of the signing of the agreement.
What is a Consent Letter to Travel?
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recommends that if a person younger than 18 is traveling alone or with only one parent or another adult, they have their parents’ consent for such travel.
A notarized letter of consent to travel is proof of such consent. At Ambridge Law we can draft and/or notarize this consent document for you. The parent(s) granting consent must attend the notary public's office with valid photo identification.
Please note that other documents may be required in addition to notarized consent documents. Visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's website before you travel to ensure that you have all of your necessary documentation.
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/main/before/faq/children_travel-en.asp#2
How can Ambridge Law Help me with Permanent Resident Card Application?
If you cannot find a guarantor then section G “Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor” of the Application for a Permanent Resident Card, must be completed.
At Ambridge Law, we may administer the oath for the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor and have your photographs verified. Our notary public must also sign the back of one of your photographs.
You must present our notary public with photo-identity documents such as a passport, driver’s license or provincial photo-identity card to prove your identity and signature. You must list the documents that you presented to notary public in the space provided in section G of the Application for a Permanent Resident Card. You must also write an explanation as to why you were unable to find a guarantor.
Be sure to complete your application, but do not sign the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor prior to attending the offices of Ambridge Law.
How Can Ambridge Law Help me with Passport Application?
A notary public may commission a Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor only when you do not have a qualified guarantor. If you have a qualified guarantor, then your guarantor should sign your passport application. For more information on the application process visit the Passport Office's website at http://www.ppt.gc.ca/index.aspx.
If you do not know an eligible Guarantor, you must make a Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor. The Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor form (Form PPT 132) is not included in the standard passport application and must be obtained from the passport office directly.
A Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor is where the individual applying for the passport will swear or declare before, and have signed by, a person authorized by law to administer an oath or solemn affirmation that the information in their application is true.
At Ambridge Law, our notary public may administer the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor, certify the applicant’s photo and certify any supporting documentation. The notary public administering the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor is not required to know the applicant.
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