Notaries
Please note that if you use your own notary you MUST:
Ensure that the notary you choose speaks sufficiently good English to read the English side of your document and is subsequently then able to comply with their obligation to ensure that they are satisfied that you also understand it.
Confirm their charges before you engage them - these should be around 40€ per Will and 115€ per Power of Attorney
When you have chosen your notary you must then send them the electronic version of your documents that we send you well in advance of your appointment with them - this is called ''minuta notaarial''
Please be aware that we cannot get involved in or resolve any issues/complications created by using your own notary and not one of our listed recommended English-speaking notaries below.
We can arrange appointments on your behalf with notaries in the following areas but please note the following first:
The services provided to you by any notary that we have arranged an appointment with on your behalf are not any part of the services that we ourselves provide to you and, as such, no claim or complaint can be brought against us for anything pertaining to the services provided/or not provided by the notary involved in your case or the failure of a notary that we have attempted to make an appointment with on your behalf to make such an appointment.
Mainland Spain:
Alcantara (near Benehavis) - charges 80€ for a Will but no translator is required and accepts dual column Wills
Alicante
Almeria
Almoradi - Will c 50€, POA c 120€
Altea
Barcelona
Benehavis
Benelmadina
Benidorm - The fee in Benidorm to notarise a Will is 55€
Bilbao
Calpe
Cadiz
Calahonda
Cartegena
Denia
Estepona – The notary in Estepona that we recommend charges on average 80€ to notarise a Will and may require the attendance of a translator.
Fuengirola – The English-speaking notary in Fuengirola has on occasion required the attendance of an interpreter - fees are on average between 60€ and 100€ for an interpreter.
Gandia Oliva
Gibraltar
Granada - The notary in this region charges 60€ for a Will
Javia
Madrid
Malaga
Marbella (Puerto Banus) - All notaries in the Marbella area require the attendance of an interpreter - fees are on average between 60€ and 100€.
Mazaron
Mijas
Mojacar
Moraira
Murcia - The average charge in the Murcia region to notarise a Will is 50€
Nerja area (Torrox) 23km from Nerja - The notary in Torrox charges 65€ to notarise a Will and requires a translator to attend whereas notaries actually in Nerja charge around 90€ to notarise a Will and also require a translator to attend
Puerto Banus
Seville
Tarragona
Torre Del mar
Torremolinos (no appropriate notaries) so Benalmadina is the closest - 50€ for a Will but a translator is required
Torrevieja - Will c 57€, POA c 150€
Valencia
Zaragoza - All notaries in the Province of Aragon require you take along a translator - we will provide them with your Will in Spanish only as that is all they will accept, however, your draft from us will be in English and Spanish
The Islands of:
Fuerteventura
Gran Canaria
Ibiza - Notary fees in Ibiza are 60€ for a Will
Lanzarotte
Mallorca
Minorca
Tenerife - Typical fees on Tenerife are 65€ to notarise a Will if you take along a translator or 105€ without the need for a translator where the notary speaks fluent English.
Our service for arranging the appointment is FREE OF CHARGE - you simply make payment to the notary after your appointment with them.
Typical fees they charge to notarise a Will are €40 (please note this is a rough guide and could be more depending on the number of pages of your Will).
Typical fees they charge to notarise a Power of Attorney are €115 (please note again, this is a rough guide and will vary from notary to notary).
Fees for notarising other more specific documents we can find out for you in advance.
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