MY CHARGES
- My current hourly rate is £240.00. The minimum charged for dealing with a single document is normally £80.00. VAT is not currently charged
- Once I have seen any documents and any instructions sent to you about the document, I may be able to give you a firm indication or an estimate of the likely charges.
- Payments out on your behalf: I may have to pay legalisation fees to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and / or a Foreign Embassy. There might be translator or interpreter fees. Other payments may be required including, travelling expenses. Your approval to these will be obtained and you are normally required to make payment in advance of any such amounts.
- Basis of charging: If it is a simple matter of witnessing a document, a fixed fee will be charged, If there are complications or if I am required to draft a document, or obtain legalisation, the charge will be based upon time spent. This may include telephone calls made or received, letters sent and received, time spent in interview, on drafting, and on preparing the necessary entries in my notarial register.
- Special factors which might result in an increase in the charge include:
Complexity or novelty.
The number and importance of the documents.
If the work has to be done away from this office.
Special urgency, which may require me to drop other work to deal with yours or if the work unavoidably has to be dealt with outside office hours.
- Payment: My notarial charges are normally payable upon signature of the document requiring notarisation and I reserve the right to retain any completed document until payment has been received.
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