Notarial Acts

In accordance with Art. 79 of the Law on Notaries, the Notary performs the following acts:

  • Draws up notarial deeds, including, among others:
    • Sale agreements (contracts of sale)
    • Donation agreements (deeds of gift)
    • Marital property agreements
    • Wills (testaments)
    • Powers of attorney
    • Voluntary submission to execution
    • Acceptance of inheritance
    • Division of inheritance
    • Rejection of inheritance
    • Renunciation of inheritance rights
  • Draws up acts of succession certification
  • Performs actions relating to the European Certificate of Succession
  • Draws up certifications (authentications)
  • Delivers statements
  • Draws up minutes (protocols)
  • Draws up protests of bills of exchange and cheques
  • Accepts for safekeeping: money, securities, documents, and data on IT storage media (as referred to in regulations on the computerization of entities performing public tasks)
  • Draws up excerpts, copies, and extracts of documents
  • Draws up drafts of deeds, statements, and other documents at the request of the parties
  • Files applications for entry in the Land and Mortgage Register along with documents constituting the basis for the entry
  • Performs other acts resulting from separate regulations
Notary's Deed - Kancelaria Notarialna Anna Krygier
Law on Notaries

Important information

Notarial acts have the character of an official document.

Notarial acts are performed in the Polish language. At the request of a party, the Notary may perform the act additionally in a foreign language; however, in such a case, the presence of a sworn translator is required.

Notarial acts in the Notary Office are performed in accordance with applicable law, while maintaining the principles of professional ethics and ensuring clients the security of legal transactions and all necessary information.

The Notary is obliged to maintain confidentiality regarding the circumstances of the case of which she became aware while performing notarial acts.