Notary words

The Spanish Notary Public plays a fundamental role in many legal acts and transactions. In some cases, the law requires them to be formalised in a public deed, as is the case with the incorporation of companies. In others, the notarial deed acquires great importance due to the legal effects granted to it by law, based on the impartiality, legal training and status of the notary as a public official. The notarial deed is enforceable, constitutes full proof of the date and the act of its signing, and guarantees the identity and legal capacity of the persons who sign it, ensuring that it has been made freely and voluntarily. For all these reasons, it is a specially qualified document and can therefore be registered in the Commercial Register or in the Land Register, as appropriate.

Notarial deeds

Notarial acts are limited to certifying facts that the notary perceives through their senses, although they can also certify other facts that are not directly perceived through the senses but that the notary considers to be proven based on relevant evidence, as in the case of notoriety acts. However, in any case, acts cannot include contracts, which are the subject of deeds and policies, in which notarial intervention is much more extensive.

Inheritances

In legal doctrine, inheritance is the legal act by which a person who dies transmits their assets, rights, and obligations to one or more persons, collectively called heirs.

Mortgages

Most people who decide to buy a house need to apply for a mortgage loan from a financial institution in order to pay for it. Therefore, the first thing one must do is to thoroughly research the existing offers and the obligations that will be undertaken.

Construction works

The deed of declaration of new construction is one in which the owner of the property states that they have carried out a construction owned by the declarant, whether finished or under construction, and that it complies with reality and legality.

Companies

Currently, setting up a limited or anonymous company is a simple and quick process. It is enough to go to a notary with the necessary documents and on the same day of the signing of the deed, a copy of it can be obtained and the provisional tax identification number (NIF) can be obtained.

Wills

The notary informs and advises the testator on how they can distribute their assets among their heirs, and drafts the content of the will in accordance with current law. The notary is also responsible for the safekeeping of the will and for sending a report informing of its existence to the Registry of Last Wills.