Notary actions

A notary public performs the following actions:

  1. draws up notarial deeds
    draws up inheritance certificates (currently the Polish computer system for registering the certificates is under construction, relevant activities shall commence once the system is completed
  2. administers affirmations
  3. provides affidavits
  4. compiles protocols
  5. executes protests for promissory notes and checks
  6. is entrusted with documents, money and securities for safekeeping
  7. draws up copies, excerpts and abstracts of documents
  8. at parties’ request, drafts affirmations, oaths and other documents
  9. performs other actions specified in separate legal provisions

The notary’s fee

the remuneration for notary actions is specified by the regulation of the Minister of Justice on the 28th of June 2004 on maximum notary fees (Journal of the Laws, No. 148, item 1564 with further amendments)