Notary Public and Commissioner:

Question:Do I need notarization or a commissioner for taking affidavits for my affidavit or declaration in Ontario?

Answer:Ajodhia Legal Services can help you confirm whether your document needs notarization or commissioning for an affidavit or statutory declaration, so your oath or solemn declaration is properly witnessed and the paperwork is lawfully processed for its intended purpose.   Notaries generally verify signatures, marks, stamps, and certain document copies, while a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits administers the oath or affirmation and witnesses the deponent’s sworn statements.   To avoid issues, bring valid identification and the original documents you need completed, and if you’re dealing with notarization requirements, steer clear of purported online notary services in Ontario.   If you want to confirm the correct option and timing, call Ajodhia Legal Services at (647) 882-8205.

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Ajodhia Legal Services provides Notary Public and Commissioning services.  Your documents will be lawfully notarized or commissioned with proper attention given to details as required for the specific nature and purpose of the respective documents.  This service is competitively priced, so you can trust that you are getting value for your money.

Note: Please contact Ajodhia Legal Services by phone at: (647) 882-8205 to discuss any specific questions that you may have.

Notary Public

A person granted Notary Public status is granted special powers by various governing authorities within a local jurisdiction that permits the person to verifying that signatures, marks, stamps, copies of documents, among other things, are true and authentic.

There are many official signed documents that must be notarized to become valid.  Examples include copies of certificates of birth, adoption, marriage, or divorce, as well as real estate transactions documents, government documents, and many more.  Notarizing a document is an organized and efficient service that typically requires only five (5) to ten (10) minutes per document.

Warning Regarding Purported Online Notary Services

In Ontario, there are notary services purporting to provide online notary services.  Online notary services are unlawful; and, recently the Law Society of Ontario issued a Notice to the Professions, meaning to lawyers and paralegals, as a reminder that online notary services are forbidden.  The perception that online notary services are permitted may arise whereas section 3(3) of the Notaries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.  N.6, states that notarization may be performed without in person requirements when permitted by a regulation to the Notaries Act; however, a review of the regulations will reveal that a permitting regulation is absent; and accordingly, online notary services are unlawful.

Commissioner for Taking Affidavits

Instead of notarizing a document as a true copy or as containing a true signature or marks, among other notary functions, many documents instead require commissioning.  A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits is empowered to administer an Oath and to witness the swearing or affirming of the Oaths of truth regarding statements made within an Affidavit or Declaration.  Of course, such is without saying that the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits confirms that what is stated within the document is true whereas the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits merely witnesses and confirms that the Deponent, being the person who swears or affirms the Oath, states that the contents of the document are true.

Pricing

Pricing for notarizing and commissioning services may vary subject to the nature of the particular requirements of the documents involved, the particular circumstances involved, and the expected time involved.