Abogados or gestors must not be confused with notaries, notaries work for the government and function as an impartial witness to the signing of all public documents before their inscription in the property register. It is the responsibility of the notary to verify title to the property before giving good faith. He receives the transfer tax (applicable only to resale properties) on behalf of Hacienda (the Spanish tax authorities). Notaries fees vary according to region.

A public officer authorized to administer oaths by way of affidavits and depositions.

an officer of the court and the civil administration, capable of receiving oaths and witnessing affidavits

An official authorized to certify deeds, contracts, copies of documents, etc.

Public A person authorized under state law to administer an oath or verify a signature.

A natural person authorized by an executive governmental agency to perform notarial services such as taking acknowledgments, administering oaths or affirmations, witnessing or attesting signatures, and noting protests of negotiable instruments.

The Notary is a public official who is there to record the fact that the title deed recording the sale/purchase has been signed in his or her presence and understood by the parties concerned. The Notary also certifies that both parties have been properly informed of their legal and tax obligations relating to the transaction.

notary is an entity which can attest to the authenticity of an identifier.

One authorized to take acknowledgments and act as an official witness of signature. See "Acknowledgment."

someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions

a government officer and public servant who serves as an impartial witness in taking acknowledgments, administering oaths affirmations and performing other acts authorized by California state law

a lawyer in private practice with both public and private functions relating to civil law matters

a lawyer invested with the authority to attest documents, before whom operations regarding properties can be validly carried out

a lawyer that is of a higher status than a solicitor and is appointed by the Spanish Government to witness the signing of all legal public documents

a legal office of ancient standing having its origins in the Roman Empire

a legal practitioner of at least ten years experience in the profession

a licensed official that will verify your identity and provide an official stamp

a member of the third and oldest branch of the legal profession in the United Kingdom and is appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury

an individual licensed by the government to swear on the truth of a document

an officer of the French law, a member of the professional association of notaries and subject to collective responsibility to indemnify anyone adversely affected by the actions of one of its members

an officer of the law who holds an internationally recognised public office

a public figure authorized to attest

a public government official appointed by the State Governor

a public officer authorized to verify signatures on documents

a public officer, often also a solicitor, who has the authority to witness and attest to certain documents (such as deeds, agreements, powers of attorney), and so makes them official and legal in most countries in the world

a public officer of the state of Ohio, a position created by the

a public official appointed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth for a term of four years

a public official of this State

a responsible person licensed by the Minnesota Secretary of State to witness the signing of important documents

a solicitor who has the power to legalise a document for use in another country

a specialized attorney, appointed by the state to transfer real property

a verifier, authenticator, impartial agent for the state, public recorder of acts, unbiased, official witness, state officer (every bit as much as the Governor or the Secretary of State, though at a much lower level)

One authorized to attest deeds and other documents.

one who is authorized by the state or federal government, to administer oaths, and to attest to the authenticity of signatures.

A person who has state-granted authority to certify the validity or authenticity of the signature being made on a document.

A public officer who is authorized by the state government through a certification process to witness and verify certain documents (i.e., contracts, deeds, mortgages). Official affidavits may be sworn before a notary public.

or notary public An official authorized to verify signatures on documents or attest to affidavits.

One authorized to take acknowledgements.

One authorized to take acknowledgments. See also Acknowledgment.

Person who is legally authorized to authenticate contracts or take affidavits.

A public officer licensed by the state to attest to and certify the validity of signatures of others. Often referred to as a notary public.

an official empowered to draw up legal documents and to certify them by signature and his own distinctive sign

A public officer who checks the authenticity of various legal documents such as business contracts and deeds for land before giving them an official seal.

A person authorized by the jurisdiction to witness and guarantee a signature.

An individual licensed by a state agency to witness signatures on legal documents in accordance with specific state laws.

The Notary is a lawyer appointed by the Spanish government to ensure that the change of title is properly executed. It is the Notary's job to make sure that the seller is legally entitled to sell and the taxes are paid. The notary will register the change of ownership in the Land Registry Office.

Official authorized by law to certify certain documents with a seal.

An individual authorized by law to certify documents and signatures.

An official witness. In British Columbia, a notary is authorized to conduct a real estate closing.

Fee: cost of a licensed person authenticating execution of documents by both parties.

Also known as "notary public": a legal officer with specific judicial authority to attest to legal documents, usually with an official seal. Most countries do not have notaries, vesting administrative legal authority in lawyers or court officers.

An official authorized by law to attest and certify certain documents by his or her hand and official seal.

An official who will witness the signing of the contracts, and who will satisfy him/herself that the contracts are valid and that the people who are signing the contracts are who they say they are.

Public official appointed by the Spanish government to witness the signing of all legal public documents. They put on the public record the fact that the title deed recording the sale/purchase has been signed in their presence and understood by the parties concerned. When the Escritura is signed in front of the notary either the purchase price is handed over to the person selling the house or the seller confirms that the money has already been handed over. The original signed document is retained by the notary who will apply for a formal change in the land registry.

One authorized to take acknowledgments. (See Acknowledgments)

A solicitor, as opposed to a barrister. In all provinces, except Quebec,a lawyer performs the duties of both barrister and solicitor. In Quebec, the duties of barristers and solicitors are separate and referred to as advocates and notaries, respectively. A notary is an office lawyer as opposed to a trial lawyer.

A person who has legal authority through licensure, governmental appointment or official office to validate and authenticate certain contracts, agreements and other legal documents. In many countries, notarization can provide substantial, often essential, legal advantages and authorization required for the validity of either agreements and/or contracts..

A public notary that has the right to make and sign legal documents