My name is Victoria Ridge and I am a solicitor and Notary Public, authorised to practise in England and Wales..
I qualified as a solicitor in 2007 and specialise in Private Client matters (wills, powers of attorney, estate administration, trusts and Court of Protection.)
In 2021 I qualified as a Notary Public, one of only an estimated 770 in England Wales. As a notary I am regulated by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury and my work as a notary is entirely separate from my practice as a solicitor.
I am based at the Clitheroe office of Houldsworth Solicitors, Clitheroe, Lancashire, who also have an office at Whalley, I am happy to meet with clients at either office and also offer home visits throughout Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe, Hynburn, Pendle, the Ribble Valley and wider area if required.
It is almost always the case that you will have been asked to see a notary because you have a document that needs to be used abroad. Seeing a notary is never a mere rubber-stamping exercise. The international duty of a notary involves a high standard of care, not only towards the transaction at hand, but also to anyone who may rely on the document and to Governments or officials of other countries. These people are entitled to assume that a notary will ensure full compliance with the relevant requirements both here and abroad and to rely on the notary’s register and records.
Great care is essential at every stage to minimise the risks of errors, omissions, alterations, fraud, forgery, money laundering and the use of false identities.
Examples of services a notary can provide include:-
The key stages of a matter will vary depending on the nature of the act, the complexity of the matter and timescale it will take to complete the instructions.
Common stages of a notarial transaction often include:-
1. A review of the documentation provided;
2. Corresponding with the client and overseas legal advisor (where applicable);
3. Drafting a notarial certificate;
4. Attendance at a meeting;
5. Finalising the documentation (signing and affixing my seal, ensuring all pages of the
document are secure etc.); and
6. Arranging an apostille / legalisation (where required).
Victoria Ridge Notary
Victoria Ridge Notary Public, 2-4 Duck Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1LP, United Kingdom
Regulated through the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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