How to notarize a document in Edmonton, Alberta
Key Takeaways
- Notary services are easily accessible in Edmonton if you know where to go.
- A Notary Public verifies identities, witnesses signatures, and helps prevent fraud, and all Alberta lawyers automatically have this designation.
- A Commissioner of Oaths in Alberta can administer oaths and receive affidavits or affirmations but cannot certify copies or witness documents like a Notary Public.
- You can notarize documents in Edmonton by searching for a lawyer, Notary Public, or Commissioner of Oaths online.
- NotaryPro offers in-person and online options for notary services and virtual witnessing in Edmonton.
There are two types of individuals that have the power to notarize or commission your document: a Notary Public and a Commissioner of Oath.
What is a Notary Public?
A notary public in Edmonton is a public official appointed by the provincial government to ensure the authenticity of signatures and help, in part, to deter fraud. Notary Publics witness the signing of important documents and verify the identity of the signer(s). They also confirm an individual’s willingness to sign the documents, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction. The primary role of a Notary Public in Edmonton is to:
- Administer oaths or take affidavits, affirmations or declarations
- Attest the oaths, affidavits, affirmations or declarations
- Certify and attest a true copy of a document
- Witness or certify and attest the execution of a document
All practicing lawyers in Alberta are also Notary Publics. Students at law, judges, judges Lawyers, members of the Alberta legislature, members of Parliament from Alberta, and Canadian senators who were a resident of Alberta at the time of their Senate appointment are also Notary Publics.
What is a Commissioner of Oath?
In Alberta, a Commissioner of Oath is not the same as a Notary Public, and cannot act in a similar position as a Notary. Commissioner of Oaths are generally employed in law and real estate firms, municipalities, and can do the following acts:
- Administer oaths
- Take and receive affidavits, affirmations or declarations
- Attest the oaths, affidavits, affirmations or declarations
More information about Notary Publics and Commissioner of Oath: https://www.alberta.ca/notaries-and-commissioners.aspx
How to notarize your document in Edmonton
The simplest and easy solution to notarize your document in Edmonton is to find a lawyer, notary public or a commissioner of oaths via online search. There are many that offer such services.
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