Easy procedures before a Notary Public

Apart from the service catalogue, in this section, you can find, simply and clearly, the steps to follow to conduct the most common proceedings before a Notary Public.

I am a foreigner in Spain and I need a Spanish Foreigners’ ID right now…

Marriage files: I want to get married before a Notary Public…

In any celebration of marriage, a marriage file must be previously processed, the purpose of which is to prove that the future spouses meet the requirements of aptitude and capacity to give matrimonial consent. The said file can be processed in the Register Office or also before a Notary Public. If you want to do ‘everything’ before a Notary Public (both the marriage file and celebration), firstly, you should go to the Official Association of Notaries Public of the relevant Region to be informed of the steps you must follow.

In any case, wherever you make the file (Register Office or Notary Public), they will have to indicate which Notary Public you want to celebrate your marriage (if you want it to be before a Notary Public).

Purchase-sale contracts and mortgages: At last, I found my dream home…

There are two possibilities: needing funding or not. If funding is needed, you first have to go to your trusted bank, or compare several of them, to find the best conditions for the operation. The operation (purchase-sale contract and mortgage) you are going to execute before a Notary Public and by virtue of which you will become the owner of your house, is not a daily one… And you will be linked to the bank for many years. Therefore, look for the best option for you and request all the information needed… If something is not clear, ask as many times as you may need.

Once you find the best funding, remember that you can choose the Notary Public. You can choose the one you prefer through this website: https://www.notariado.org/portal/elige-a-tu-notario. The bank cannot demand or impose one. Your financial operation will be assigned to the chosen Notary Public. Their Notary Office will contact you to collect all the information required.

If you do not need funding, go directly to your Notary Office of preference (IN ANY CASE, I highly recommend you agree with the seller before).

I want to provide my last will and testament in case I died…

It is very easy! Bring your id document to the Notary Office you prefer. Notwithstanding the previous advice you may request at your convenience, Notaries Public must advise and inform you anyway. Moreover, the will, despite its transcendence and relevance (it is your last will and testament, what you want to happen with your heritage after you die), is a low-cost legal act.

What can I do if someday something happens to me which prevents me from going to the Bank, the Treasury Office or a Notary Office to sell an asset if I need it for a living?….

In anticipation of a future that is uncertain for everyone, it is best to first think about what powers you want to give and to which person you ‘fully trust’. Once both decisions are made (which are absolutely crucial), go to your Notary Public to solve any doubt you have and to execute a legal act (usually, a power of attorney) adequate to the decisions you have made.