What is a Public
Notary?
A notary public lawyer is an
official constituted by law to serve the public as a witness on non-disputable
matters including property deeds, execution of contracts, wills, affidavits
and power of attorney etc. They are
Impartial Witness who performs a number of duties to restrain the fraudulent
acts related to authentication of official documents. These fraud-hindering
acts are called Notarizations.
The laws and requirements for
becoming a “Notary Public Lawyer Canada” are diversified from one province to other or
from territory to territory depending upon the provincial or state legislation.
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A public notary is asked to
formulate the official copy of the documents/Notary by screening the
signers for identifying their true identity, certifying the passports etc. for
solemn affirmations and declarations.
Notaries are helpful in eliminating
the risks related to the remotely executed agreements.
Commitments of a “Notary Public Lawyer Saskatchewan”
A “Lawyer Notary Public
Saskatchewan” is committed to performing various duties like:
- He can administer the oaths.
- Certify the true copies of the documents like
passports or birth certificates etc.
- Solemn Affirmations.
- Witnesses signatures on affidavits.
- Authority of Statutory declarations.
- Formulate Notaries.
- Notarize mercantile documents.
- Verify commercial documents.
- Providing acknowledgments.
- Issues property deeds or wills.
- Execution of the contracts.
- Provides notice of foreign drafts.
Who can become “Public Notaries in Saskatchewan ”?
To become a Public Notary in
Regina, Saskatchewan he must be:
- A Canadian citizen of more than eighteen
years of age, residing in Saskatchewan.
- A British national residing in Saskatchewan.
Mode of Applying for Becoming a Public Notary:
A new online application and
renewal process is now effective in Saskatchewan under which applicants can pay
online, check the status of their applications and also print their
certificates. A new educational component has also been introduced for
teaching the new applicants about their pending duties.
- Firstly, the applicant
must have to register to My Government Online Services account.
- Then, they must review
the Guidelines for the Use of
Notaries Public, The
Notaries Public Act, and The Notaries Public Regulations.
- The applicants need to
provide the driver's license or non-driver photo ID for determining their
age and verifying them as a resident of Saskatchewan.
- They need to provide an
authenticated copy of their Criminal Records which will be reviewed by a
Ministry of Justice official to determine your eligibility for appointment.
- Providing a scanned copy
of a signature card having your handwritten signature is also mandatory.
- Complete all the Notary
Public Online Education Component and the application thoroughly which
will take 45 min. approximately.
The
employees of Government of Saskatchewan or Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commissioner
need to provide additional information the name, telephone number and the email
id of their Authorizing Official.
The application will take around
two to three weeks for the complete processing. Then, the applicants will
receive an invoice on the approval of the application. They just need to use their My Government Online Services account to sign in
to the online Notary Public system for pay their online fee of $200. The
employees of Government of Saskatchewan or Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commissioner
or the practicing members of The Law Society of Saskatchewan are exempted
from paying this fee.
Are Lawyers in Saskatchewan directly eligible to become a
Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public?
If a person remains a practicing
member of The Law Society of Saskatchewan he/she directly gain the status and authorities of the
Commissioner.
But if
you are a law student and want to apply as a Commissioner for Oaths and notary
public, you need to apply to the Department of Justice and must pay the
required fee for it.
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