Public notarisations
In certain contracts or documents, signatures must be officially certified so that they can be recognised in legal transactions and the authorised person can act. These include above all
- Property transactions and entries in the land register (§§ 873 ff. BGB, § 29 Land Register Code)
- Application for an identity card or passport for the authorised person (§ 9 Identity Card Act, § 6 Passport Act)
The guardianship authority may publicly notarise signatures or hand signs on powers of attorney and guardianship decrees that originate from natural persons.
The certification confirms that
- the signature is genuine and originates from the person granting the power of attorney or
- the person granting the power of attorney recognises the signature on the document as their own.
Procedure:
The notary at the guardianship authority only notarises the signature or the hand mark on the power of attorney/disposition. The content or legal validity of the documents is not checked.
The person granting the power of attorney signs the original document in person in the presence of the notary.
The notary verifies the identity and signature of the person granting the power of attorney and affixes a notarisation note and the official seal to the documents. As a rule, a fee of 10 euros is charged for each notarisation.
Further information
Required documents:- Healthcare proxy, original care directive
- Valid identity card or passport