certified copies

[kat3az]

where is the cheapest place to get over 100 documents certified as copies of originals. I have been quoted upwards of �250.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Le Chat]

You could contact a place called Smedly Hydro in Birkdale, Southport - they hold all records of everything - if they can't help, they will know someone who can. Sorry, I don't have the number but no doubt they are on google!!

[sammy snake]

They won;t certify any documents for you, they will spully certified copies of birth marriage or death certificates but will charge you �7 each.

Who has quoted you �250? Usually a Bank Manager or Solicitor or Doctor will certify documents. Over 100 is a very large number though, why do you need so many?

[Buenchico]

Who needs the documents to be certified? Some bodies (e.g. the Passport Agency) accept the signature of any 'person of good standing' as acceptable for the purpose of certifying documents. Other bodies insist upon the involvement of the legal profession. Obviously, without knowing who is eligible to certify your documents, it's hard to suggest who you should approach for the cheapest deal.

If you need a legally-qualified person to do the job, then you might get a cheaper deal by approaching a notary rather than a solicitor. Go to this site:
http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/ and click on 'Find a Notary'. If you live in a large city, enter the city name into the 'Town' field. Otherwise use the 'County' field for your search. Click on a likely looking name and check that the membership type is given as 'Full'. Ideally, it's probably best to try to find a notary who doesn't work out of the offices of a solicitor's firm - the e-mail address is usually the way to see if they do - but these are very rare indeed.

Chris