A Notary is a qualified lawyer – a member of the third and oldest branch of the legal profession in the United Kingdom. They are appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and is subject to regulation by the Court of Faculties.

What does the Notary do?
A Notary will deal with a number of different documents and requirements. The most common activities comprise:
• Preparing and witnessing powers of attorney for use overseas
• Dealing with purchase or sale of land and property abroad
• Providing documents to deal with the administration of the estate of people who are abroad, or owning property abroad
• Authenticating personal documents and information for immigration or emigration purposes, or to apply to marry or to work abroad
• Authenticating company and business documents and transactions

What else can Notaries do?
Most notaries act in that capacity to provide the sort of services already described, but they can also provide authentication and a secure record for almost any sort of transaction, document or event.

Also as a member of the oldest legal profession in England and Wales. a notary can do any form of legal work for you except for taking cases to court.