When do I need a Notary?

Notary services are often needed to complete documents that will be used in another province of country.  Or may want to give an “official” copy of an important document, while you keep the original:  that is, a notarized copy.

What does a Notary do?

Notaries are permitted to:

• administer your oath
• certify a document to be a true copy
• confirm your identity top another party
• witness your signature

This work is then sealed with an official Notarial Seal.  We must keep a complete file record of each Notarial act: your identification, a copy of the document(s), and notes of what we did.

A Notary provides a professional service, for which you should make an appointment.  You will be charged a modest professional fee.

What is a Commissioner of Oaths?

All lawyers, and many legal support staff, are also commissioners for taking signatures on affidavits, that is, they are authorized to administer an oath.  If your document needs to be sworn, and if it is for use in New Brunswick, this work can probably be done by a Commissioner of Oaths.  We are required to verify your identity and keep a file record, but the fee is less than that of a Notary.

What else do I need to know?

The person requiring the Notary Services must be present and must sign the document in front of the lawyer.

What kind of identification is accepted?

To perform any Notary Services, we require that you provide us with two pieces of identification, which we must photocopy for our records.  At least one piece of your ID must have your photo on it and one must have your address.  We can use:

• Permanent Driver’s License issued in Canada
• Canadian or Foreign Passport
• Birth Certificate, Certificate of Canadian Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization (paper document or card but may not be a commemorative issue)
• Permanent Resident Card or Citizenship and Immigration Canada Form
• Certificate of Indian Status issued by Government of Canada
• Provincial Health Insurance Card issued in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec or Newfoundland and Labrador
• Document or Card with individual’s photograph and signature issued by any of the following:
• Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
• Alberta registries
• Saskatchewan Government Insurance
• Department of Transportation and Public Works of Prince Edward Island
• Service New Brunswick
• Department of Government Services and Lands of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Department of Transportation of the Northwest Territories
• Department of Community Government and Transportation of the Territory of Nunavut
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) client card with the individual’s photograph and signature
• Canadian Firearms License
• Social Insurance Card issued by the government of Canada
• Employee identity card, issued by an employer that is well known in the Community, with the individual’s photograph
• Credit card issued by a well known and reputable Canadian financial institution, in the individual’s name or showing their name, and with the individual’s signature 
• Old Age Security Card issued by the government of Canada

How much do Notary Services cost?

Our fees include the verification of your identification, administering your oath, witnessing your signature to any documents, a Notarial certificate with Seal, as well as any needed photocopies of your documents.

We are happy to accept cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard and debit.

Our Fees for Notary Services
*Please note:  All fees do not include HST

• Commissioner of Oaths:  $40.00
• Notarized Signature on documents: $75.00
• Notarized copies of documents:  $60.00 (up to 3 documents, $10.00 each additional document)
• Passport – Statutory Declaration:  $50.00.

Out of Province Real Estate Documents:  $175.00

Click here to download a PDF of the Small Claims Form.

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