What does a notary do?

Independent help in finding a notary

Notaries offer free and independent help in finding a suitable notary. Are you looking for a professional notary for a deed authorization, a property? Then you have come to the right place. Through HuisAssist, you can compare experienced notaries who can provide you with expert advice and efficient services free of charge and without obligation.

Our notaries have years of experience in carrying out notarial deeds for various situations, such as:

• Drafting and executing deeds
• Performing legal checks
• Certifying signatures
• Ensuring legal validity of documents

Naturally, all notaries work according to the laws and regulations and take care of your personal and business interests. You are assured of careful and fair handling of your affairs.

Tasks of a notary

You can also come to HuisAssist for advice and/or to compare other services such as:

• Wills
• Technical inspections of your home
• Sustainability advice

Notaries are legal representatives who inform you of the rights and obligations of each party. Notaries draw up valid documents such as:

• Deeds of delivery
• Wills
• Mortgage deeds
• Deeds between different parties

In the case of houses, this is often between the seller and buyer and helps to fulfill certain obligations.

Specific tasks include:

• Verifying and signing documents
• Certifying signatures
• Identifying parties
• Checking the authenticity of documents
• Ensuring legal agreements between parties are recorded under oath
• Providing legal guarantees

Different deeds when buying property

Sales Deed (purchase agreement)

In the deed of sale, the seller and buyer agree to the terms of the sale. The agreement can then be registered at the Land Registry (Kadaster) and becomes binding on both parties.

Cost Purchase Deed: 100 to 400 euros

Mortgage Deed (mortgage deed)

A mortgage deed is a deed settling out the terms of a mortgage loan. The mortgage deed is drawn up by a notary.

Cost of mortgage deed: 500 to 1,100 euros

Deed of Delivery

The deed of delivery is drawn up by the notary and signed by the selling and buying parties. A copy of the deed is registered in the public registers of the Land Registry.

Costs deed of transfer: 520 to 1,600 euros

Deed of transfer & deed of mortgage

When buying a property with a mortgage loan, these two deeds are passed. The deed of delivery will first take place with the selling and buying parties. After delivering the property, the selling party will sign the mortgage deed with the buying party through the notary.

Costs deed of transfer & mortgage: 900 to 3,500 euros

Mortgage Deed and Cancellation (mortgage transfer)

With a mortgage deed and cancellation, you take out a new mortgage deed, and the old deed is cancelled.

Cost of mortgage deed & cancellation: 780 to 1,300 euros

Deed of Partition

A deed of partition is most common in divorces and the division of assets. This is often drawn up by a notary.