Document Services
Some documents only work if the right person watches you sign them.
Maher & Co are Commissioners for Oaths — a statutory role that allows us to administer oaths and take affidavits and declarations. Most of this work takes minutes rather than days.
Sworn statements for use in court proceedings.
Declarations of name change, marital status, and declarations required by authorities overseas.
Passports, degree certificates, bank statements and identity documents certified as true copies of the original.
General powers of attorney, and powers intended for use abroad — commonly to sell, buy or manage property in Pakistan.
Where a document requires an independent witness of standing.
Where an overseas pension or authority requires proof that you are living.
Fees for this work are fixed and quoted before we start. Call ahead so we can confirm we have someone available and tell you exactly what to bring.
Powers of attorney intended for use in Pakistan usually require further legalisation before they will be accepted. Our Pakistani Desk can advise on what the receiving authority will want to see.
A person authorised to administer oaths and take affidavits and statutory declarations. Every practising solicitor in England and Wales holds the power. It is what makes a sworn statement legally effective.
No. A notary public is a separate profession, and documents for use in some foreign jurisdictions must be notarised rather than sworn. If the receiving authority asks for a notary, a Commissioner for Oaths will not satisfy it — tell us what the document is for and we will say which you need.
Yes. Bring the original passport and the photocopy. We certify the copy as a true copy of the original we have seen.
Call first. This work is quick, but only if someone authorised is in the office when you arrive.
Tell us what the document is and who is asking for it. We will confirm what you need to bring and what it costs.