Notary Public
ACME Consulting often undertake notarial functions which include the preparation of legal documents, such as a power of attorney or an agreement encompassing and formalising a transaction in a foreign jurisdiction. As lawyers the notary public is well qualified to carry out this legal work for its clients as well as perform the notarial function.
Notaries are appointed by the Supreme Court pursuant to the Public Notaries Act 1997(NSW) and the Public Notaries Appointment Rules 1998. A notary has been likened to “an International Justice of the Peace” because, almost exclusively, the work of a notary involves documentation required by a client for overseas use. The most common functions or tasks of notaries which are able to assist our client include:
- Authenticating official, Government and personal documents and information for use overseas
- Witnessing signatures of individuals to documents and authenticating identity
- Witnessing Powers of Attorney for use overseas, including from time to time, preparing them
- Certifying true copies of documents for use overseas
- For corporations and business, witnessing documents and authenticating status and transactions in any country
- Dealing with documentation for land, property and deceased estates overseas
Greek Law
We advise other legal professionals as well as enterprises and individuals in Australia about Greek law particularly if they have Greek business interests or dealings in Greece.
ACME consulting advises other legal professionals as well as enterprises and individuals in Australia about Greek law, particularly if they have Greek business interests or dealings in Greece. We also advise and assist public trustees and trustee companies as well as executors and beneficiaries of estates with assets in Greece.
ACME consulting additionally advises on Greek law in the context of Australian family and succession law matters.
In our Greek law practice, we prepare:
- Legal Opinions and Expert Reports
- Submissions and Applications to Greek Courts
- Greek Correspondence with Third Parties
Foreign Inheritance Law
ACME Consulting acts for executors, administrators and beneficiaries in relation to succession matters where some or all of the estate assets are located outside Australia or where the people involved in the estate reside in different countries. We have extensive experience in advising public trustees and trustee companies in regard to assets located in countries such as Greece and advise on the substantive and procedure law in those jurisdictions.
We assist our client in the preparation and lodgement of the necessary applications and correspond with foreign courts, overseas banks and share registers and advise about the validity and effect of Australian grants of probate and letters of administration. We also assist in the collection, sale or transfer of overseas assets.
ACME Consulting additionally advises clients with assets in Australia and elsewhere in the world, mostly in Greece about estate planning and testamentary matters, particularly having regard to the different inheritance and taxation laws affecting estates in that country.
In the context of our foreign inheritance practice, we typically prepare and review:
- Foreign Wills and other Testamentary Instruments
- Applications for Greek Certificates of Inheritance
- Applications for Greek Certificate of Executorship
- Advices on substantive and procedural Greek Law
- Advices to foreign courts and overseas banks on the effect and validity of Australian Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
UAE Law
We advise corporate entities, enterprises and individuals in UAE (Australian expats) and in Australia about UAE law particularly where they are interested setting up a business/corporation, franchise or assisting in resolving disputes in the UAE.
We have extensive experience in the UAE law locally with strong associations with local lawyers and top tier firms in order to provide advice relating to the local laws with respect to setting up franchise businesses/corporations (getting a foot in the door), employment advice in relation to the corporations and any other matter dealing with the local laws including corporate/insolvency type laws. The firm has acted as an attorney and counsel for various clients with respect to a number of disputes and arbitration in the building and construction industry in the UAE.
In this regard, we are able to provide you with legal opinions and expert reports, applications to the UAE Courts and assistance in negotiating and resolving legal disputes in the UAE.
