Comprehensive Notary Services in Malta & Gozo

Whether you are a young professional securing your first home, or a senior looking to purchase a dream holiday residence or retirement property, our office provides complete legal oversight. We guide you seamlessly through every stage of buying or selling immovable property in Malta and Gozo.

• Promise of Sale (Konvenju): Drafting and registering preliminary agreements with your interests strictly protected.
• Due Diligence & Title Searches: Comprehensive checks to ensure properties are free from hidden hypothecs, burdens, or legal disputes.
• Tax & Grant Optimization: Helping you navigate stamp duty exemptions, first-time buyer schemes, and Urban Conservation Area (UCA) incentives.

Regulating your estate is a vital step in protecting your family's future. This part of our profession involves advising and assisting clients on how to best manage their succession matters relating to assets situated in Malta and Gozo, whilst strictly respecting your personal wishes within the ambit of Maltese law.

• Will Drafting: Preparing public or secret wills to ensure clear asset distribution.
• Causa Mortis Declarations: Managing inheritance transfers efficiently, including utilizing reduced tax thresholds for primary family residences.
• Estate Administration: Guiding heirs through complex cross-border or local succession requirements.

At the outset of any new transaction, the Notary is required to gather detailed information from all parties to properly discharge statutory obligations. In terms of Legal Notice 180/2008 and anti-money laundering frameworks, our office conducts mandatory due diligence:

• Identity & Source Verification: Formally verifying the identity of all parties and ensuring the lawful source of funds.
• Impartial Advisory: Acting as an independent public officer attributed with public faith to safeguard all participants.
• Regulatory Submissions: Ensuring full compliance with local authorities and registries prior to contract finalization.

Clients frequently visit our offices in Malta and Gozo for specialized legal and administrative documentation, including:

• True Copy Certifications: Issuing official certificates attesting the accuracy of copies or extracts from books, legal papers, or academic certificates as compared to the original.
• Powers of Attorney: Drafting and registering general or special mandates so an agent can legally act on your behalf.
• Oaths and Declarations: Administering sworn declarations, affidavits, and acts of notoriety in our capacity as Commissioners for Oaths.
• Fee Transparency: To check and estimate the expected professional costs for your transaction, you can use the official Notarial Council of Malta Billing Calculator.