Pay at Magistrates or free??
Mar 19th 2007, 6:14 pm
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Pay at Magistrates or free??
Hi,
Rang local Magistrates today to ask about signing docs. They said if its under oath its £8. If it a court official it free....
So which one is it to be???
Cheers
Nigel
Rang local Magistrates today to ask about signing docs. They said if its under oath its £8. If it a court official it free....
So which one is it to be???
Cheers
Nigel
Mar 19th 2007, 6:39 pm
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Re: Pay at Magistrates or free??
but we also got a JP to sign some for us and that was free.
go for free mate dnt give em owt they dnt deserve lol.
Mar 19th 2007, 7:05 pm
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Re: Pay at Magistrates or free??
We are just starting the process and am just filling in the application for skills assesment - did you just photocopy your documents and get your friend to sign them?
Thanks
Mar 19th 2007, 8:05 pm
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Re: Pay at Magistrates or free??
Hi
We took ours to the local magistrates court two weeks ago and they signed two sets of copies. We had three magistrates who signed them all for us in one go. They never charged anything it was free. We printined on the back of everthing ie name, address, position, signnature, date etc and they filled in the blanks, they didn't have a stamp and handwrote them all they were great.
Michelle
We took ours to the local magistrates court two weeks ago and they signed two sets of copies. We had three magistrates who signed them all for us in one go. They never charged anything it was free. We printined on the back of everthing ie name, address, position, signnature, date etc and they filled in the blanks, they didn't have a stamp and handwrote them all they were great.
Michelle
Mar 20th 2007, 9:55 am
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Re: Pay at Magistrates or free??
Hi
We took ours to the local magistrates court two weeks ago and they signed two sets of copies. We had three magistrates who signed them all for us in one go. They never charged anything it was free. We printined on the back of everthing ie name, address, position, signnature, date etc and they filled in the blanks, they didn't have a stamp and handwrote them all they were great.
Michelle
We took ours to the local magistrates court two weeks ago and they signed two sets of copies. We had three magistrates who signed them all for us in one go. They never charged anything it was free. We printined on the back of everthing ie name, address, position, signnature, date etc and they filled in the blanks, they didn't have a stamp and handwrote them all they were great.
Michelle
I phoned around a lot of solicitors etc and they all wanted way too much. In the end I found a local guy who was actually a housing solicitor but agreed to do the whole lot for £20. They photocopied them on the premises, stamped them and then he signe every one of them.
They have to be black and white copies BTW.
So if you are lucky enough to have a JP who will do it for free then go for it. If you have lots of documents perhaps don't tell them in advance!!
Mar 20th 2007, 12:51 pm
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Re: Pay at Magistrates or free??
It seems to vary dependant on where you live. I had to send a lot of documents so they wanted to charge me £8 each!! This would have cost a fortune as you need 2 sets, one for the skills assessment and one for the visa application.
I phoned around a lot of solicitors etc and they all wanted way too much. In the end I found a local guy who was actually a housing solicitor but agreed to do the whole lot for £20. They photocopied them on the premises, stamped them and then he signe every one of them.
They have to be black and white copies BTW.
So if you are lucky enough to have a JP who will do it for free then go for it. If you have lots of documents perhaps don't tell them in advance!!
I phoned around a lot of solicitors etc and they all wanted way too much. In the end I found a local guy who was actually a housing solicitor but agreed to do the whole lot for £20. They photocopied them on the premises, stamped them and then he signe every one of them.
They have to be black and white copies BTW.
So if you are lucky enough to have a JP who will do it for free then go for it. If you have lots of documents perhaps don't tell them in advance!!
btw, we had some colour copies in there and it wasn't a problem.
Buzzy
Mar 20th 2007, 12:55 pm
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Re: Pay at Magistrates or free??
got mine for free - and a cup of tea and a chat with our mate whos a policeman!!!
Mar 20th 2007, 2:37 pm
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Re: Pay at Magistrates or free??
We got first lot of documents filled in by a JP who one of my wifes friends knew, He told us JP's could not charge for signing documents?? Needed some more documents signing in a rush yesterday and call a solicitor, They charged us £5 per document and was very friendly and also confirmed JP's are not ment to charge for signing documents!!!
Probobaly doesn't help anyone but just thought I would say what we had been told.
Gary and Vikky
Probobaly doesn't help anyone but just thought I would say what we had been told.
Gary
and Vikky
Mar 20th 2007, 4:38 pm
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Re: Pay at Magistrates or free??
Was getting docs signed yest, had appt booked at magistrate court and they wanted to charge us £8 each sheet as well - er don't think so. :curse:
Ended up going to the sols who we used when buying our house, he did them for us, but it was £45. At this point just wanted to get them copied and sent off, sure they could have been done cheaper.
Have photocopied, the certified set to go with the visa, coz hopefully we will get a positive tra response letter back
Jo
Ended up going to the sols who we used when buying our house, he did them for us, but it was £45. At this point just wanted to get them copied and sent off, sure they could have been done cheaper.
Have photocopied, the certified set to go with the visa, coz hopefully we will get a positive tra response letter back
Jo
