Can a law firm do notarization?

1. Can a law firm do notarization?

1. Law firms cannot do property notarization. Property notarization must be handled at a notary office, and the parties can entrust a law firm to handle notarization matters on their behalf. Lawyers only have a witnessing role and have no notarization role. There is no special advantage in the identity of the lawyer witness, but he is an unrelated third party and has relevant legal knowledge.

2. Legal basis: Article 17 of the "Rules of Notarization Procedure".

Natural persons, legal persons or other organizations that apply for notarization from a notary agency must fill in the notarization application form. The notarization application form should contain the following contents:

(1) Basic information of the applicant and his agent;

(2) Matters to be handled and the purpose of the notarization;

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(3) The name of the document applied for notarization;

(4) The name and number of copies of the submitted document and the name, address and contact information of the relevant witnesses;

(5) Application date;

(6) Other circumstances that need to be explained.

Applicants should sign or stamp the application form. If the application form cannot be signed or stamped, the application form must be fingerprinted by the applicant himself.

2. What is the notarization procedure?

The notarization procedure is as follows:

1. Application. The act of a citizen or legal person submitting a notarization request to the notary office;

2. Acceptance. The notary office accepts the notarization application from a citizen or legal person and agrees to handle it;

3. Review. After accepting the application of the party, the notary office will investigate and verify the matters applied for notarization and the relevant supporting materials provided by the party from both legal and factual aspects before making a notarization;

4. Issue an impartial book .