Notarial Services
As public notaries we notarise and certify your most important legal transactions — from property purchases and marital agreements to shareholder resolutions, with the necessary diligence.
What we do for you.
Real Estate Transactions
Notarisation of purchase agreements, easements and mortgage rights — including processing with the land registry.
Marital Agreements
Notarisation of marital agreements and matrimonial property arrangements, aligned with your estate planning.
Inheritance Contracts & Wills
Public notarisation of testamentary dispositions and inheritance contracts.
Corporate Matters
Notarisation of incorporations, capital changes and amendments to the articles of association of companies and LLCs.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Notarial execution of lasting powers of attorney for the event of incapacity.
Certifications
Certification of signatures and copies — reliable and at short notice.For your situation.
Legal Certainty through the Public Deed
Public notarisation protects against rash decisions and creates clear circumstances: the notary verifies the identity and capacity of the parties, advises them on the legal consequences and records their intentions in a public deed. Such a deed has enhanced evidential value (Art. 9 Swiss Civil Code). As a law firm with its own notarial practice, we combine legal advice with notarisation — you receive both from a single source.
When Notarisation Is Required
Federal law requires public notarisation for numerous transactions: the purchase of real estate (Art. 216 Swiss Code of Obligations), marital agreements (Art. 184 Swiss Civil Code), inheritance contracts (Art. 512 Swiss Civil Code) and the incorporation of companies limited by shares and LLCs, including subsequent capital changes and amendments to the articles (Art. 629 and 777 Swiss Code of Obligations). A lasting power of attorney may also be publicly notarised (Art. 361 Swiss Civil Code) — which is advisable in more complex situations. The notarisation procedure itself is governed by cantonal law.
Real Estate Transactions
When buying or selling a property, we accompany you from the draft contract to filing with the land registry. We notarise purchase agreements, easements and mortgage rights, coordinate the payment process and make sure that tax issues — such as real estate capital gains tax — are clarified early.
Family, Inheritance and Business
Marital agreements and inheritance contracts only develop their full effect in combination: those who wish to benefit their spouse or arrange business succession often need both. We draft and notarise these contracts in coordination with your estate planning. In corporate matters, we notarise incorporations, capital increases and amendments to the articles of association — efficiently and in close coordination with the commercial registry.
Procedure and Certifications
Everything starts with a draft, which we discuss and finalise with you. All parties meet for the notarisation; the deed is read aloud, explained and signed. We then file the transaction for execution. In addition, we certify signatures and copies — often at short notice and without great effort.
Notarial Services in Wil SG
Our notarial practice is located at our head office in Wil SG (Villa India), a few minutes' walk from the railway station. We notarise for clients from all over Eastern Switzerland — from the regions of Wil, Gossau SG, Teufen AR and beyond.
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