Have you ever wondered what the functions of the notaries in Alicante are? We invite you to learn a little more about the type of procedures carried out in this sector:

A notary public basically intervenes in two types of documents. These are the deed and the notarial record (acta). In the first, he records relationships of contracts, agreements, wills, etc. Through the second, the notary acts after the request of the interested party to record and attest to facts such as notifications, formal demands or other facts witnessed by the notary.

Difference between a notarial record and a deed

A notarial record (acta) attests to a legal fact and a deed contains a legal act (different parties agree on something).

What is public faith?

It is the guarantee given by the public official (notary) that what is expressed in a document is true and valid. 

It is common for a notary to intervene in acts that have to do with:

• Purchase and sale of real estate, shares and participations.
• Assignments and waivers of real and credit rights, trademarks, industrial and intellectual property.
• Donations, inheritances, wills and declarations of heirs.
• Refinancing and restructuring, syndicates and issues.
• Loans, with personal and real guarantee, mortgages, credits, leasing and renting.
• Constitution of companies, cooperatives, foundations, associations, temporary unions and business groups.
• Modification of company bylaws: name, purpose, registered office, change of administrative body.
• Notarial records of presence, draws, notifications, deposits, notoriety and exhibition.
• Mergers, spin-offs, transformations, dissolutions of companies.
• Related to testimonies for public and private contests, authentication and certification of documents and legitimation of signatures.

Many notarial procedures arise every day. If you need a notary in Alicante who is open in the afternoon, come to Garach – Verdú Notaries: we are open Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.