My notarial practice is regulated by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury:
The Faculty Office
1, The Sanctuary
Westminster
London
SW1P 3JT
Telephone 020 7222 5381
Email [email protected]
Website www.facultyoffice.org.uk
Complaints
If you are dissatisfied about the service you have received please do not hesitate to contact me.
If I am unable to resolve the matter you may then complain to The Notaries Society of which I am a member, who have a Complaints Procedure which is approved by the Faculty Office. This procedure is free to use and is designed to provide a quick resolution to any dispute.
In that case please write (but do not enclose any original documents) with full details of your complaint to:
The Secretary of The Notary Society
PO Box 1023
Ipswich
IP1 9XB
Email [email protected]
Telephone: 01604 758908
Website www.thenotariessociety.org.uk
If you have any difficulty making a complaint in writing, please do not hesitate to call the Notaries Society or the faculty Office for assistance.
Finally, even if you have your complaint considered under the Complaints Procedure, you may at the end of that procedure or after a period of eight weeks from the date you first notified me that you were dissatisfied, make your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman*, if you are not happy with the result:
Legal Ombudsman
PO Box 6806
Wolverhampton WV1 9WJ
Telephone: 0300 555 0333
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.legalombudsman.org.uk
If you decide to make a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman, you must refer your matter to the Legal Ombudsman within one year from the act/omission within one year from when you should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint
* Certain kinds of commercial entities are not eligible to make a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman – please refer to the Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules or consult the Faculty Office
Data Protection
By its nature Notarial works requires the processing and storing of information including personal information. I am registered with the Information Commissioner and process information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Personal information is kept securely and is not shared with other third parties. When I instruct third parties on your behalf (for example a translator or a consular agent) I will share necessary personal information, subject to the same rules and regulations.
Standard Costs
Most of my work is provided on a fixed fee basis, I will provide a fixed fee quote before proceeding to process your documents or undertaking your matter for you. When I use the hourly rate I will provide an estimate of the time for undertaking the task for you. My hourly charging rate is £275.00.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Consent for travel for notarisation | £95.00 |
| Personal Document for notarisation | £130.00 |
| Personal Document for notarisation & legalisation | £165.00 |
| Spanish Power of Attorney (1 person) | £175.00 |
| If entire passport to be copied add: | £25.00 |
| Spanish Power of Attorney (2 people) | £225.00 |
| If entire passport to be copied add: | £45.00 |
| Indian Power of Attorney (1 person & 2 witnesses) | £200.00 |
| Indian Power of Attorney (2 people & 2 witnesses) | £245.00 |
| Company/Commercial document for notarisation | £370.00 |
| Company/Commercial document for notarisation & legalisation | £385.00 |
| Single Standard Will | £275.00 |
| Standard “Mirror” Wills for a couple | £385.00 |
| Standard “Mirror” Wills for a couple | £385.00 |
| Property Trust Will (single) | £445.00 |
| Property Trust Wills (couple) | £685.00 |
| Deed of Severance | £95.00 |
| Discretionary Trust Will (single) | £495.00 |
| Discretionary Trust Wills (couple) | £735.00 |
| Deed of Severance | £95.00 |
| General Power of Attorney | from £195.00 |
| Specific Power of Attorney | from £265.00 |
| Lasting Power of Attorney – Health & Welfare | £385.00 |
| Lasting Power of Attorney – Property & Financial Affairs | £385.00 |
| Lasting Power of Attorney – H & W and P & FA | £495.00 |
| Couples Lasting Power of Attorney – Health & Welfare | £485.00 |
| Couples Lasting Power of Attorney – Property & Financial Affairs | £485.00 |
| Couples Lasting Power of Attorney – H & W and P & FA | £675.00 |
| Asset Protection Packages: | |
| Bronze Package | £685.00 |
| Silver Package | £1,655.00 |
| Gold Package | £2,710.00 |
| DIY Lasting Power of Attorney Pack | £75.00 |
| Probate / Administration Advice | £185.00 |
| Completing Application and obtaining Grant | from £695.00 |
| Completing IHT and Grant Application | from £925.00 |
| Resealing a Foreign Grant | from £885.00 |
| Trustee Minutes | from £165.00 |
| Trustee resolutions | from £165.00 |
| Deed of Retirement or Appointment of Trustees | from £365.00 |
| Deed of Advancement or Appointment out of Trust | from £365.00 |
| Oaths (UK) | £115.00 |
| Declarations (UK) | £115.00 |
| Affidavits (UK) | £115.00 |
NOTE: the above fee apply for swear the Oath, Declaration or Affadivit, if drafting is required this will normally be charged on the hourly rate.