In simple terms, the notary is the lawyer to whom the state grants the power to give public faith, his position is to receive, to interpret, to write up and give legal form and legal certainty to a person's will who grants a legal transaction before him, or to point out legal facts. The notary fulfils one of the most important purposes of the law that is to offer legal security. He offers legal advice to any person, institution or company who require it, within reason of course, this is an institutional service to the citizens. He legalises and legitimises, he fulfils the formality demanded by the Civil Code for certain legal transactions, such as selling and buying properties, last wills and testaments etc. and confers the guarantee of absolute legality to the public document.
