Oaths and Attestation

Under English law, a Commissioner for Oath is a person appointed by the Lord Chancellor with power to administer oaths or take affidavits. At Renaissance Solicitors we can oath your documents and witness your signature. We assist in the following:

Statutory Declaration

Not everybody can administer a statutory declaration as this is a very important legal document, and therefore it needs to be verified. We can assist our existing clients in witnessing a Statutory Declaration for authorities and for other purposes such as a Security job application, Deposit Protection Service (DPS), for HMRC purposes, for Visa & Entry Clearance and all other Immigration purposes.

Affidavit

This is a written form of evidence used in various court proceedings. We can assist in drafting and attesting the affidavits.

Commissioners For Oaths

Being Solicitors and commissioners for oaths, Renaissance Solicitors can certify copy of a document as true copy of the original for our existing clients or people/s known to us. Note that you must produce the original document for us to certify a copy of the same to be a true copy of the original.

At Renaissance Solicitors we can also prepare a change of name poll as well as power of attorney.

Commissioner For Oaths For Probate

If a personal representative is applying for a grant of representation must swear an oath. This is a very simply procedure, and takes a little as 5 minutes, which can be done in front of one of our team members of professional lawyers.

Until March 2012, personal applicants had to swear the oath at a probate registry. This is no longer the case. Although one can still visit a probate registry, the oath can now be sworn in front of a registrar as well.

How Does One Swear An Oath For Probate?

Once an appointment with one of our solicitors is made and you bring the oath, the original will and any codicil , you will be asked to sign the oath and the will (if any) and to make a formal declaration.

This is a very simple procedure, and our professional team at Renaissance Solicitors, are very experienced with the process.

We would like you to note that if you are not religious then you do not have to swear on a holy book. Otherwise, you may wish to bring a copy of your holy book with you.

Need help? Call our team at (0208) 5211100

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