Certification, Attestation & ID Verification

According to UK law, a Commissioner for Oaths is appointed by the Lord Chancellor with the power to administer Oaths or take affidavits. All practising solicitors have these powers but must not use them in proceedings in which they act for any of the parties or in which they have an interest. Mrs Sindhu Joseph is a practising solicitor at AAN Joseph Solicitors and, therefore, a Commissioner for Oaths, having the authority to administer oaths, take affidavits and statutory declarations and certify documents as true copies of the original.

Mrs Sindhu Joseph is a practising solicitor and Commissioner for Oaths at AAN Joseph Solicitors.

Statutory Declaration

The solicitors at AAN Joseph Solicitors can witness the signatures of the declarant (s) and/or draft Statutory Declarations. Statutory Declarations are often used when someone needs to affirm the truth of a statement to meet legal requirements or regulations, particularly when other evidence is not available. They serve a similar purpose to affidavits, though affidavits are made under oath.

Our Services

• Sign the already drafted statutory declaration in the presence of a Commissioner for Oath.
• Drafting a statutory declaration and witnessing signatures on the statutory declaration.

Change of Name Deed/Deed Poll

The Solicitors at AAN Joseph Solicitors can draft your Change of Name Deed and/or witness your signature on the Change of Name Deed as a Professional witness. A Change of Name Deed is a formal legal document used to officially record and acknowledge a change in a person’s name. This document serves as a legal declaration of a new name, and it is often required for updating personal records, such as those with banks, government agencies, and other institutions

Our Services

• Witnessing the signature on the unenrolled change of name deed, which is already drafted and ready to be signed in the presence of a Commissioner for Oaths.

• Drafting an unenrolled change of name deed in the form of a statutory declaration and witnessing signatures on the change of the name deed.
• Witnessing the signature on the enrolled change of name deed of an adult in the presence of a Commissioner for Oaths.
• Witnessing the signature on the enrolled change of name deed of a minor in the presence of a Commissioner for Oaths.

Affidavits

The Solicitors at AAN Joseph Solicitors can draft an affidavit and/or administer an oath for an Affidavit. An Affidavit is a written statement of facts that is sworn or affirmed to be true by an affiant or deponent. It is typically used in legal proceedings to provide evidence, and it must be signed in the presence of a qualified witness, such as a solicitor, notary public, or commissioner for oaths, who can administer oaths or affirmations.

Our Services

• Sign the already drafted affidavit in the presence of a Commissioner for Oath.

• Drafting an affidavit and witnessing signatures on the statutory declaration.

Certification of Documents

The Solicitors at AAN Joseph Solicitors can provide document certification services. Document certification refers to the process of verifying and endorsing the authenticity of a document or its copy. When the original document cannot be submitted, certified copies are often required for legal, administrative, or official purposes.

Our Services

• Certifying a copy of an original document as a true copy of the original.

• Certifying an identity document (e.g. Passport, driving licence, to confirm that the document is a current and true likeness of the document holder.

Identity Verification (ID1 & ID2)

The Solicitors at AAN Joseph Solicitors can verify your identity for the ID1 form by completing Section B of the ID1 form. The ID1 form is used to verify the identity of individuals involved in certain legal and financial transactions. It is primarily used in the context of property transactions and when executing certain legal documents. The Land Registry ID1 form is often required in cases where an individual is involved in property transactions and there is a need to verify their identity beyond the standard checks to ensure that all parties are correctly identified, and that the transaction is legitimate.

Required documents to verify your identity

• Two identical coloured passport-sized photographs were taken in the last three months.
• Photographs must be on photographic paper and must be clear.
• Current valid full passport / Current valid UK Driving Licence.
• The Solicitor verifying your identity will also sign his/her name on the back of the photograph along with the date and then loosely attached to the form.