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Witness to sign contracts

Got contracts through from solicitor. In one section it requires a witness signature ... Who did you all get as a witness ? I understand it can't be parents .

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Friends or work colleagues. They only need to see you sign not read the document themselves.
  • Neighbours - so long as they know you're moving!
    Mortgage Free thanks to ill-health retirement
  • dgtazzman
    dgtazzman Posts: 1,140 Forumite
    edited 27 August 2016 at 5:38AM
    1 I took into the sols and had her receptionist act as a witness, the other I asked the lady behind the counter at my local post office before I stuffed it in an envelope and mailed it back... Be creative !!!

    It just can't be family or somebody with a direct involvement in the sale/purchase.
  • Kynthia
    Kynthia Posts: 5,692 Forumite
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    We've used a neighbour, a sibling's boyfriend/girlfriend, and even the midwife after I gave birth (the papers arrived the day i went into labour :rotfl:).
    Don't listen to me, I'm no expert!
  • We asked our friends.
  • Elfbert
    Elfbert Posts: 578 Forumite
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    Got my boss to witness mine - and a few months later he got me to witness all his!
    Mortgage - £[STRIKE]68,000 may 2014[/STRIKE] 45,680.
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