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Quick question
MascaraMinx
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Sorry to sound totally ignorant, but when a solicitor returns a photcopy of a piece of ID and tells you that it needs to be "certified" what exactly does that mean? Does it just needs signing and dating or what? (solicitor still won't answer phone, tut).
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My building society asked me to certify some documents. I just wrote on them, "I certify this is a true copy." and signed.
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you need to clarify what exactly your solicitor means. usually, its your signature or that of a doctor, accountant or priest etc confirming this is a true and fair copy. however, some certificate copies need to be signed off by a notary public."enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb0
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yes you can take the original document and a copy to one of the professionals listed above. i took mine to the police station and they look at the original and the copy and signed the copy and wrote that it was a certified copy of the original.0
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