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| Topic Started: Aug 27 2010, 11:49:58 AM (1,141 Views) | |
| mtnrun | Aug 27 2010, 11:49:58 AM Post #1 |
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Hi all, I have some US documents that need to be notarised and I'm not sure where to find a notary public. I live in The Hunter Valley area and the only notary I've been able to find was in a law office and they charge $100 to notarise 1 document. Any suggestions? Cheers, Lori |
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| tanman | Aug 27 2010, 02:56:24 PM Post #2 |
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If you have a trip to Sydney planned, I assume the US Consulate General office will do so ($50/each...new world wide price). If enough documents, may be worth the trip into the city. |
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| wd9and | Aug 27 2010, 06:56:42 PM Post #3 |
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, But I was sure a JP could sight and notarize in Australia. And they don't usually charge much. |
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| TerritorianTori | Aug 27 2010, 07:15:02 PM Post #4 |
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US documents must be notarised by someone who is qualified to do so under US law. An Australian JP won't cut it. Yeah, unfortunately $100 per document sounds about right.  I second the idea of travelling to the Consulate if you possibly can.
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| beckagator | Aug 27 2010, 10:05:47 PM Post #5 |
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Yikes! I thought paying $5 here was bad, I guess I am spoiled by having one available for free to me at the bank. Sticker shock! |
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| mtnrun | Aug 28 2010, 10:17:49 AM Post #6 |
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Thanks everyone, I may have to plan a trip to Sydney or just suck it up and pay the $100
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| shylady | Aug 28 2010, 10:44:35 AM Post #7 |
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I searched and found this old link: Notary Locator
There is one listed in the Hunter Valley, Linda Lawler in Muswellbrook, who may be the one you found. But you may find someone else closer than Sydney, if you search.  Lisa |
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| mamkai | Aug 29 2010, 12:38:47 PM Post #8 |
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Yes, we had to have a number of documents notarized and luckily, the attorney we found was super nice and did it ALL for $100. It would have cost us about $400 at the consulate. $100 is normal, unfortunately. |
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| mamkai | Aug 29 2010, 12:39:42 PM Post #9 |
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I forgot to add that the man we used told us how much they have to do to become a notary, and WOW!! It is certainly not comparable to a Notary Public in the US. |
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| beckagator | Aug 30 2010, 06:52:06 AM Post #10 |
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I wonder if I already have a notary public commission if I could perform notarization outside the states, does anybody know? I've tried to research it, and it says on one site, being a legal resident of the US. It's a little confusing, I will check into it more. It would be nice if it worked out, for those around Melbourne anyhow that needed a Notary.
Edited by beckagator, Aug 30 2010, 07:04:26 AM.
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| ~vjay~ | Aug 31 2010, 10:00:41 AM Post #11 |
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I'm not sure if this will be any help but for some kinds of document witnessing you can get a JP to do it (Justice of the Peace). We have had some documents witnessed for free at the local police station as a JP attends the station at certain times to witness documents. I'm in Victoria so I'm not sure if other states have the same kind of thing happening. Wouldn't hurt to contact the nearest police station to ask about it though. I was lazy and emailed Victoria Police and they sent me back the times they have the JP in attendance at our nearest police station. |
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| shylady | Aug 31 2010, 10:05:50 AM Post #12 |
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That's certifying. My husband certified lots of documents for people as a government employee. But notarizing is a whole different ballgame. |
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| PsychoNavigator | Aug 31 2010, 10:34:33 AM Post #13 |
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The JP signed off on all of my documents I needed filled out for sending off overseas. I had no issues. Maybe I was just lucky. |
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| shylady | Aug 31 2010, 11:15:42 AM Post #14 |
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Maybe you were. Plenty of us have had to use a notary, especially in such circumstances as selling property in the US. Again, the front page of this website: Notary Locator explains some of the difference between JPs and Notaries. |
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| TerritorianTori | Aug 31 2010, 01:53:36 PM Post #15 |
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What type of documents were they? If it was for an immigration application, then JP certification may be OK. But there are other legal documents in the States - as shylady mentioned, property sales is one - that will specifically ask to be notarised, not just certified. Think of it as a step above.  |
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| mtnrun | Sep 2 2010, 10:00:24 AM Post #16 |
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It's an irrevocable trust document from the US and specifically asks to be notarised. I guess it's worth me asking the attorney if a JP would be sufficient since I live in Australia. So far, I've done a great job of procrastinating |
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| mciancia | Jan 9 2011, 06:36:38 AM Post #17 |
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Oh my goodness, all of this information is doing my head in. While I was in Australia I got a copy of my passport certified by a JP for free in a court house. Will this NOT do? Do I have to get it notarized instead?? Do I need to get my form 47sp notarized? How about my 'letter' (statement, our story thing) - do I need to sign that in front of anyone? I was assuming that I did, but don't see it anywhere in the form or in the booklet - or am I just blind? Just when you thought you were already stressed out these details just make it worse!! Ugh! Thanks guys! |
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| shylady | Jan 9 2011, 10:19:57 AM Post #18 |
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Your certified passport copy is fine. 47SP and letter do not need certifying/notarizing. STOP STRESSING! 
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| mciancia | Jan 9 2011, 01:07:22 PM Post #19 |
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Fantastic! It makes it easier not to worry about getting everything notarized. But since I posted that question I was looking up places to get things notarized and I found out that places like The UPS Store, TD Bank, (and prob other banks), courthouses, etc. provide notarizing services. And I think the bank will do it for free - so why would anyone charge $100?? (I'm in New Jersey, by the way - we have TD Banks, don't think they're in every state - pretty sure its a Canadian company). Thanks again. |
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| shylady | Jan 9 2011, 02:47:26 PM Post #20 |
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My bank in the US did it for free, for customers. Notaries are a whole different ballgame in Australia, it's a legal thing... and they charge accordingly. That's probably why we can get by with certified copies for most of the Immigration paperwork if it's done in Australia. |
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