Welcome to Cariss Notary
Providing Notarial Services in greater Melbourne since 1985
Services
All Notaries are practising lawyers who have the qualifications and experience to prepare, certify and witness documents for use overseas.
Paul has significant experience and has built a substantial practice in providing notarial services for public and private companies and for individuals.
Paul can advise on the need for some documents to be legalised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (apostille or authentication) and by an Embassy or Consulate.
Please ensure you bring to your appointment photo ID. eg Passport or Driver Licence.
Fees
A benchmark guide to Notaries’ fees is set out on the website of The Society of Notaries of Victoria Inc. As a guide, Paul charges a fee of $110.00 per document, if a Notarial Certificate is not required, and $220.00 per document if a Notarial Certificate and binding of a document is required. The fee may be moderated if more than one document needs to be notarised. Additional fees may be charged if more than one person is required to execute the one document.
He is able to provide credit card facilities and accepts cash or a cheque in payment of fees. Direct deposit into a nominated account is available by arrangement.
Paul Cariss
Notary Public
Paul Cariss was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the State of Victoria and of the High Court of Australia in 1971. He also practises from his home at 7A Wolseley Crescent Deepdene / Balwyn – ( 9816 9906). He is always available on his mobile 0418 544 590.
For email, please contact me on notarypublic @bigpond.com
Paul was appointed a Notary Public by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1985 and reappointed by the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2002. He is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, The Society of Notaries of Victoria, the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries. He is an Associate Member of the Notary Society of England & Wales.
Paul is a Life Member and a past President of The Society of Notaries of Victoria (2012-2015). He is also a former Executive Governor and Secretary of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries and a former Director of Common Law Association of Notaries (formerly World Organisation of Notaries).
“Victorian Notary”
A record of the history and of Notarial practice in Victoria.
Paul is the author of ‘Victorian Notary’ a 326 page book concerning the history of Notaries in Victoria.
For enquiries or purchase of the book, please send an email via the following link:
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