After training and qualifying in London in 1975, Richard moved to Newbury where he quickly became a partner at Pitman & Bazett in 1976. The firm merged with Penningtons in 2001, where he continued as a partner. Richard joined Dickins Hopgood Chidley in 2008, where he built up a strong client base. In 2019 Richard retired from his role as a solicitor, but continues to offer his services as a Notary Public.
Richard’s extensive experience and reassuring manner are the reason so many clients return to him for all their notarial requirements. Whether that’s for a business applying for staff overseas working visas, individuals buying or selling property abroad, or simply proving you’re still alive to receive your foreign pension.
The areas Richard can help you with include notarising documents for individuals, such as:
Buying or selling property abroad
Confirming certificates, such as degrees, are genuine
Giving permission for your children to travel with you
Certifying that your instructions to a foreign bank are genuine
Witnessing affidavits and statutory declarations for overseas court actions
Sponsoring family or friends to visit the UK
Marrying in another country
Proving you’re still alive so that you can receive a foreign pension
Buying or selling property abroad
For companies, notarised documents are often used for:
Proving a company exists, and the signatory is authorised to act for the company
Validating a Power of Attorney in favour of an agent abroad
Asserting a trade mark or other intellectual property rights
Confirming that copies of product certificates issued in the UK are genuine
Applying for visas for staff working overseas
Ensuring that contracts and other documents are legally efective where they are used
