Notary

1. General characteristics of the profession

Specialist in the field of jurisprudence.

2. Official duties

The task of the notary is to verify the authenticity of the document, facts, actions, certify, certify their reality and on the basis of this give the documents legal force. For example, as a result of notarial actions, copies of documents become legally authentic documents having equal force with originals. Notaries perform the following actions: certify transactions (sale and purchase agreements, donations of residential houses, testaments, powers of attorney, etc.); issue certificates of inheritance rights, etc., indicate the correctness of copies of documents and extracts from them, the authenticity of signatures on documents; if necessary, transfer applications from citizens, government agencies, enterprises, organizations, etc. to other citizens, government agencies, enterprises, organizations, etc. Notaries explain to people ("parties") who apply to them their rights and obligations, warn about the consequences of notarial acts. At the request of citizens, government agencies, enterprises and public organizations, notaries draw up draft transactions and statements, make copies of documents and extracts from them. The employee needs the utmost patience, professional vigilance, accuracy. He should be able to have visitors to trust, always be ready to perform their duties in unusual conditions (for example, certifying the last will of the bedridden seriously ill patient). Notaries work in special institutions - notarial offices. When performing notarial acts, notaries are independent and subject only to the law.

3. Qualification requirements