Comprehensive Guide to Notary Public Services in Malaysia
A Notary Public is a legally authorized individual appointed by the government (usually by a court or legal authority) to serve as an impartial witness in performing a range of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents. These acts are known as notarizations or notarial acts.
1. Witnessing signatures on legal documents such as contracts, deeds, powers of attorney, and affidavits.
2. Administering oaths and affirmations for affidavits and statutory declarations.
3. Certifying copies of original documents as true copies.
4. Attesting documents for use abroad (often with a notarial certificate and sometimes further legalized with an apostille).
5. Preventing fraud by verifying the identity and willingness of the signer.
Who is a Notary Public?
A Notary Public is a senior lawyer, typically with not less than fifteen (15) years of continuous legal practice, who has been duly appointed by the Attorney General of Malaysia under the Notaries Public Act 1959. The Notary Public holds a public office of international recognition and is vested with statutory authority to perform specialised functions in relation to the authentication, verification, and attestation of documents and transactions for use outside Malaysia.
What do Notary Public do?
Our Notarial services include, but are not limited to, the following:
Attestation of Signatures and Execution of Documents
- Certifying that a person has appeared before the Notary Public, been properly identified, and has willingly executed a document.
- Commonly required for powers of attorney, statutory declarations, affidavits, and corporate resolutions.
Certification of True Copies
- Examining original documents and certifying photocopies as true copies.
- Frequently required for passports, educational certificates, company incorporation documents, and identification cards.
Authentication and Verification of Documents
- Confirming the authenticity of signatures, capacity of the signatory, and due execution of documents.
- Often used in international trade, intellectual property filings, and immigration matters.
Notarial Certificates
- Issuing formal certificates to accompany notarised documents, setting out the facts attested to and the authority of the Notary.
Witnessing and Legalisation
- Witnessing the signing of legal instruments.
- Coordinating legalisation or apostille processes with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra) and relevant foreign embassies.
Corporate and Commercial Transactions
- Notarisation of documents for overseas tender submissions, cross-border financing agreements, and international mergers & acquisitions.
Why Engage a Notary Public?
Engaging a Notary Public ensures that your documents:
- Comply with foreign jurisdictional requirements
- Maintain evidentiary weight in legal proceedings abroad
- Avoid rejection due to procedural non-compliance or defective execution
Our office provides accurate, prompt, and secure notarial services in accordance with statutory obligations and professional standards. We understand the urgency and sensitivity of cross-border matters and strive to facilitate a seamless process from document preparation to final legalisation
JCW LOW & ASSOCIATES
Advocates & Solicitors | Notary Public
B-2-26, Block Bougainvillea,
10 Boulevard, Lebuhraya SPRINT,
PJU 6A,
47400 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.
