Notary services include comprehensive consulting in all areas requiring a notarial form by, in particular:
- Land law-related transactions
- in particular, contracts for the sale of land (e.g. plots/subplots/apartments)
- registration of mortgages and other charges on land
- construction contracts
- formation of residential property, declarations of division
- Corporate transactions
- founding of companies such as limited liability companies/GmbHs or joint stock companies
- capital increases, changes of ownership, changes of legal form (conversions)
- registration of powers of attorney and liquidations
- appointment and dismissal of executive directors
- Inheritance dispositions and transactions
- wills and testamentary contracts
- applications for certificates of inheritance
- health care proxies and living wills as well as general powers of attorney
The notary’s dealings differ from those of an attorney in that his obligations are not limited to a single party but rather all parties involved. He does not represent one party and instead serves to protect the interests of all parties concerned.