The notorial system: Is it the same everywhere in the world?

We all know what a notary is in general, but there are small details that we ignore. Below is a basic set of facts you need to know about public notary in Mazatlán and certain parts of the world.

Public notaries are witnesses of faith who guarantee the legitimacy of the documents and acts in which they are involved.

The notary is obliged not only to attest to acts, to review the relevant documentation required to carry them out and to keep the corresponding notes in accordance with the requirements of the law, but he must also give advice to those involved.

Mazatlán notaries are public servants with law degrees. However, they are not lawyers nor can they exercise legal functions.

The notary can participate in the drafting of the will of one of his relatives, but he is prohibited from authorizing instruments that are beneficial to himself.

In some countries, there are no public notaries.

When setting up a company, the public notary can and must keep a record of all the parties involved as a record that they can provide to the authorities if any anomaly or business fraud is detected.

If they do not obtain the required documentation or notice discrepancies, the notary is authorized to reject requests outside their competence. Likewise, it may decline if its not only ethical but also moral capacity is affected.

The powers of notaries change depending on the country of origin. For example, notaries public in Mazatlán, as well as the rest of the members of the Council of Notaries of Sinaloa, have the capacity to serve both publicly and privately, unlike other parts of the world where notaries can only practice privately.

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