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Old Feb 6th 2010, 3:28 pm
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Hi,
I need copies of some certificates signing for my ACS application by a solicitor but I wondered before I start ringing round what is a reasonlable charge for this service?
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Old Feb 6th 2010, 3:39 pm
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It really can vary a lot and sometimes depends where you live, in london it would be expensive for instance. My solicitor charged me £10 a page which was a bit pricey, I probably could have got £5 a page if I had gone a bit more out of my way, but this was convenient. Thankfully only had few pages!
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Originally Posted by Chipster
Hi,
I need copies of some certificates signing for my ACS application by a solicitor but I wondered before I start ringing round what is a reasonlable charge for this service?
Thanks
Dave
We had 25 documents certified. Had to send them to ANMC and QNC and all our solicitor charged me was 30 Pounds (I can't do a pound sign on my comp?)
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Thanks, that gives me some guidelines.
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Not a bad price.

I can give you an example, although not related to immigration.

For a travel doc to be certified a solicitor charged my sister £50 for a stamp and a signature, 1 paper only.
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Default Re: Reasonable Proce for Solicitor signing documents

Originally Posted by Chipster
Hi,
I need copies of some certificates signing for my ACS application by a solicitor but I wondered before I start ringing round what is a reasonlable charge for this service?
Thanks
Dave
Have a look around. At first I was being quoted around 120 - 150 pounds so when he said 30, I ran around there within the hour before he changed his mind. personally I think he defo undercharged me
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We paid a fiver for a sheet but the solicitor only charged us 30 quid for them all as we had so many.
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Does it have to be a solicitor?

I went to the local court and got about 30 documents signed by the Justice of the Peace for £5, just need to book an appointment and go along with your pile of documents - it may have gone up now as this was a few years ago x
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Does it have to be a solicitor?
It can be:-
- A solicitor, or
- A Notary Public, or
- A person who is the equivalent of a Justice of the Peace or a Commissioner for Declarations, or
- An officer of an Australian Overseas Diplomatic Post
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Well if it is certifying documents go the the courts and it will save you a fortune, loads of people on here have done it, just make an appointment first and tell them what it is for.
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We paid £90 in Blackpool for about 20 sheets which we thought was quite good as there wasn't another one around for a good few miles so he could have charged whatever he wanted.

Good luck
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I used browell smith and co (don't know if they are only local though?)

charged me £10 for approx 8 documents - bargain!!!
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I paid my solicitor a bottle of whiskey for mine. He is a good friend though
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I paid my solicitor a bottle of whiskey for mine. He is a good friend though
We paid £2.50 per page in Leicester
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Originally Posted by wilson01
We had 25 documents certified. Had to send them to ANMC and QNC and all our solicitor charged me was 30 Pounds (I can't do a pound sign on my comp?)
Wilson, hold down the Alt key then on the number pad (NOT the numbers along the top) type the numbers 0163 then let go of the Alt key, this will give you a £
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