Finally, a document that is not notarized will not be registered in a public registry or accepted in a governmental institution.
A notarized document will serve as stronger evidence in court. In case there is a dispute about a document that has to be brought to court, the document will be taken as the truth because it is notarized and therefore the parties must follow what the document says.
Be advised: When looking for a Notary at a retail or service location, it’s a good idea to call ahead to ensure they have a Notary available and are authorized to serve walk-in clients.
Notarial services trace back to ancient Egypt, where scribes documented transactions and created reliable records. These early notaries played an essential role in maintaining public trust. By the Roman Empire’s era, notaries had formalized their duties, focusing on drafting contracts and recording important public documents.
On the other hand, a document not notarized will require that each statement therein be proven in a trial including the amount of money stated therein through receipts, and the capacity or authority of the parties to enter into such document or agreement through testifying in court.
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If a complex transaction is involved, such as an international agreement, the right notary brings specialized knowledge to ensure compliance with legal requirements across jurisdictions.
Notaries are appointed by a government authority, such as a court, governor, county commissioners, or lieutenant governor, or by a regulating body often known as a society or faculty of notaries public.
Another consequence is that in the event that a party brings any dispute concerning an unnotarized document to the court, such party must prove the very existence of the document and the statements made in the document (e.g. by providing proof of payment of the price fixed in the document, providing evidence from witnesses).
States determine the maximum fees Notaries may charge for notarial acts. However, you may be able to charge for traveling to the signer or providing Em excesso services like printing documents.
In the case of some documents which are to be used in some foreign countries it may also be necessary to obtain another certificate known either as an "authentication" or an "apostille" (see above) (depending on the relevant foreign country) from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
In the last century of the Republic, probably in the time of Cicero, and apparently by his adoptive son Marcus Tullius Tiro, after whom they were named 'notae Tironianae' a new form of shorthand was invented and certain arbitrary marks and signs, called notae, were substituted for words in common use.
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Public Documents are those issued by a competent public officer or an official employee of the Philippine government, or those that are duly notarized by a notary public.