Because the transaction of a property is a big decision and a lot of money, the a big decision and a lot of money, the law provides for a neutral a neutral professional: the notary. At the notary appointment you the sale of your property and at the same time be protected from hasty protected from hasty decisions.
If you have found a buyer for your house after hopefully not too long a search, the first hurdle has been overcome. you have found a buyer for your house, the first hurdle has been overcome. You have lived in your home for decades and it was important for you to find nice important to you to find nice people for your "succession". Now the contract is about to be signed. For the contract for the sale of your property to be legally effective, a notary must certify the contract of sale. Because a neutral professional should protect you from hasty decisions, instruct the parties and instruct the contracting parties and handle all correspondence with the with the authorities, such as the filing of applications. Therefore a contract for the purchase of real estate is not legally completed until the notary has notarised it. As a rule, the notary also draws up the purchase contract. Service-oriented estate agents also offer to prepare a draft of the of the purchase contract.
What are the notary's duties?
It is not part of the notary's duties to check the creditworthiness or reliability of the reliability of the contracting parties. This has probably already been may already have done this for you. However, the notary can ensure that the seller does not suffer any disadvantages if the buyer does not pay. does not pay. He issues a deed, which at the same time constitutes a title of which at the same time forms a compulsory execution title. This enables the seller to enforced execution against the buyer. In addition, the In such cases, the seller can withdraw from the purchase contract.
For a quick and smooth process, the notary needs the following documents:
- Purchase price
- Handover date
- Indication of material defects (if any)
- Land register extract
- Personal details
Anyone who sells a property privately without an estate agent will generally need more appointments with the notary. With a real estate expert, only one only one appointment with the notary is necessary. The notary reads out the notary reads out the contract. This is also the last opportunity for changes. Since a real estate purchase contract is not easy to contract, it is advisable to make use of the notary's duty to notary's duty to advise and to obtain detailed information. For this no further costs will be charged for this.
If desired, a preliminary appointment can also be held before the actual notarisation date. can also be carried out prior to the actual notarisation date. At this meeting, a preliminary draft of the contract and the components of the contract are discussed with all parties.
You are uncertain about the necessary documents that the notary the notary needs or have questions about the notarial process? notarisation? We will be happy to help you.
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