New notary service available for clients - June 07

Cheltenham firm Rickerbys can now offer a valuable and comprehensive service that very few law firms in the county can offer. Rickerbys has a fully qualified notary within the firm, which individuals and businesses alike could benefit from in a variety of ways.

Paul Engelbrecht, associate solicitor, has taken over a year to complete the Cambridge Diploma, which now makes him the eighth solicitor in the whole of Gloucestershire to have notary status and only the fourth in Cheltenham.

Put simply, a notary is qualified to authenticate the proper execution of documents or verify facts or information in a form that is recognised in other countries. 

For individuals this can mean anything from selling or purchasing properties overseas to verifying your personal status before getting married abroad.

For businesses a notary may be needed where there is an international element to the company, for example, the assignment of patents or setting up branch offices or subsidiary companies overseas.