Notary Public & Commissioner of Oaths
LAW WISE Lawyers are skilled Notary Public in Ontario operating in Mississauga and serving Brampton, Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, who have witnessed more than thousands of legal documents for their clients. We notarize documents and administer oaths, statutory declarations, affidavits and other solemn affirmations. We also certify true copies of original documents. We also function as an official witness for contract execution (including international contracts), finalization of contract agreements and other legal documents. Notarization does not by itself make an agreement legally binding, but it provides reliable evidence of who signed the document and when, which makes it harder for a party to dispute their signature later.
Commissioning of Documents/ Commissioner of Oaths
Many institutions, in Canada and abroad, will only accept certain documents if they have been sworn, affirmed or declared before a Commissioner of Oaths or notarized by a Notary Public. When you are planning to use a legal document or agreement internationally, it is advisable to get the document notarized. Otherwise, you may run the risk of your documents not being accepted by the institution where they are required to be submitted.
Preparing for your Appointment
During the appointment, we will first properly identify you and witness you signing the document. You will need to bring proof of identity (a government-issued ID) when you come.
You need to bring the originals, and the Notary Public will make photocopies of your documents. Once we review your documents and agreements and confirm their veracity, we will certify each copy to be a true copy.
If you need to swear an oath, complete all your documents prior to your appointment except for signatures and dates. The person signing the document must appear before the Commissioner of Oaths.
The most important thing to remember about sworn statements is that everything stated must be true. You are making statements about what you know, not what you think. You are setting out facts, not theories. You can make a statement about what you reasonably believe to be true, but if you do, you must be clear that you are expressing a belief and not making a statement of fact.
It is important to sign the document in front of the notary public for any signature to be officially notarized. So, never sign the documents by yourself before coming to the notary public.
Drafting Affidavits and Agreements Services
We can help you prepare/draft simple affidavits that do not include legal advice. In this case, we only provide drafting assistance in situations where legal advice isn’t required. For example, we can help you draft the affidavit that you need in order to get married. But if you want to draft an affidavit to support a claim in court, you really need legal advice. Don’t worry: we have a team of lawyers who can provide this for an extra fee.
We draft most affidavits, immigration invitation letters, consent letters for travel, common-law union statutory declarations, custodianship declarations and other declarations.
If your Affidavit requires exhibits, you must take them with you when you have it sworn. The Commissioner of Oaths or Notary Public that you swear before must also mark the exhibits.
Our services include but are not limited to:
- ∎ Agreements for separation, parenting arrangements (custody), cohabitation, and divorce
- ∎ Invitation letters for visitors to Canada.
- ∎ Statutory declarations for identity confirmation, property ownership, professional accreditation, relationship status, citizenship and immigration applications
- ∎ Real Estate and mortgage documents for purchase and sale of residential and commercial properties within and outside Canada.
- ∎ Drafting promissory notes, waivers, contracts, leases, and other agreements
- ∎ Drafting and finalizing all kinds of statutory declarations and affidavits
- ∎ Commissioning Oaths and Affidavits
- ∎ Certified True Copies of Original Documents such as degrees, diplomas, certificates, wills, marriage certificates, death certificates
- ∎ Affidavits for stolen vehicles and insurance claims
- ∎ Affidavits of service
- ∎ Name change affidavits for a child or adult in the Province of Ontario
- ∎ Gender change affidavits
- ∎ Transfer of vehicle ownership affidavits, including the sworn statement for a family gift of a used vehicle in Ontario
- ∎ Divorce Affidavits
- ∎ Landlord-Tenant Board Affidavits
- ∎ Consulate Documents
- ∎ OSAP application Affidavits for relationship status and other issues
- ∎ Relationship Status Affidavits for common-law relationships, marriage and separations
- ∎ Affidavits as needed by Insurance Companies
- ∎ Signature and Identity Verification including security clearances such as employment and background checks
- ∎ Letter of consent for children to travel abroad in sole or shared parenting (custody) situations
- ∎ Statutory declarations for lost or stolen passports, Canadian travel documents or statutory declaration in lieu of guarantor for passports
- ∎ Any other statutory declaration needed by an institution or law
- ∎ Joint affidavits of marriage
- ∎ Common-Law Union Statutory Declaration
- ∎ Statutory declaration of name splits / name change
- ∎ Income Affidavits
We Provide Notary Services to the GTA
How Can Our Notary Public Lawyer Help You?
We understand your specific circumstances and provide tailored & personalized solutions & care to each client in these matters. A notarized document is sometimes vital in establishing one’s position in law. LAW WISE Notary Public Lawyer in Mississauga, serving Brampton, Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, can help you with the preparation, endorsement, witnessing, and certification of your required documents.
Call us at +1 647 948 7819 today!