A private document may be authenticated by a lawyer in the cases provided by law and subject to the applicable requirements. The act gives the document the evidentiary force provided by law. It does not automatically replace an authentic act or guarantee acceptance by a particular authority. The required form depends on the transaction and the documents.
These are acts a lawyer may perform under the law. This office is not a notary office. Where an act requires a notary, registry office, tax authority or court, the competent authority will be identified.
How the act works
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Checking the act
Before an appointment is set, we confirm whether the act can be authenticated by a lawyer and what form the transaction requires. Some transactions call for a public deed or another authority, and it is better to know that first.
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Preparing the document
The document is drafted or reviewed, with the declarations and powers the act requires. In a power of attorney, this is where exactly what the attorney may do is defined.
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Signature and certificate
The parties sign in person, with their identity verified. The certificate of authentication follows, carrying the statements the law requires.
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Filing and delivery
The act is filed in the electronic system where the law requires it, and the document is handed over with a note on what to do next.
What is covered
Contracts and declarations
Authentication of contracts and declarations where permitted by law and where the requirements of the act are met.
Powers of attorney
Powers of attorney with authority defined for the intended act. The form and content depend on the transaction and legal requirements.
Special powers
Analysis of the authority required for the act and of the form required for the power of attorney, including where someone acts for another person.
Revocation and delegation
Analysis of the revocation or delegation of powers of attorney and of the applicable method of notice.
Common questions
What to bring
The form and timing of each act depend on the documents, legal requirements and service availability.
- Valid photo identification for whoever is signing
- The document to be authenticated, already drafted, or the details for the office to draft it
- Company registration certificate and tax number, where a company is signing
This page describes the practice in general terms. Every case turns on its own facts and on the stage it has reached, so nothing here replaces looking at the file itself.