For real estate
Settlement paperwork that can't wait for an appointment.
Agencies, property managers and owners regularly need declarations witnessed – trust account matters, tenancy disputes, lost documents, identity statements – often against a settlement or tribunal date.
Where it goes wrong
Tribunal dates don't move
Tenancy and bond disputes run on fixed timetables, and supporting affidavits have to be sworn before they're filed.
Owners are rarely local
Interstate and overseas landlords still have to swear declarations about a property they haven't visited in years.
Settlement weeks are compressed
When something surfaces late in a settlement, the witnessing has to happen the same day.
Property managers aren't independent
The agency staff closest to the file are usually the least appropriate people to witness it.
Documents we handle
- Statutory declarations for tenancy and bond disputes
- Affidavits for tribunal proceedings
- Trust account and audit declarations
- Lost document and lost title declarations
- Identity and residency declarations
- Declarations supporting insurance claims on managed property
- Agency agreement deeds requiring a witness
- Declarations for interstate and overseas owners
Why use us
Works across time zones
An owner overseas or interstate can be witnessed by video, as long as the document is for a jurisdiction we cover.
Independent of the agency
An external practitioner removes any question about whether the witness had an interest in the transaction.
One fee per document
$39 per document, charged only once it's witnessed. Agencies with regular volume can enquire about monthly invoicing.
$39 per document
Charged only once it's witnessed, whether you book a time or connect on demand. Regular volume? Ask about monthly invoicing.
Questions
Can you witness land title documents?
No. We don't witness land title or property transfer instruments. We can witness declarations and affidavits about a property, just not the registry instruments themselves.
What about contracts of sale?
We don't witness mortgages or other land title and transfer instruments. For other documents, check that the document may be witnessed by audio-visual link before booking – we can't advise you on that.
Can an overseas owner use this?
Yes, if the document is for a jurisdiction we cover. They'll need an Australian driver licence, an Australian passport or a foreign passport for the identity check.
Regular volume?
If your agency needs documents witnessed regularly, tell us roughly how many and we'll talk about monthly invoicing.