Notary in the East is a Singapore notary public practice based in the eastern part of the island, offering notarial services by appointment only. Rather than running a walk-in office, the practice operates entirely through WhatsApp for scheduling and enquiries, with hours running later than a typical office (until 9pm) and including Saturdays, aimed at people who need a notary outside standard working hours.
Core services cover document signing — notarising contracts, affidavits and statutory declarations, Powers of Attorney and other legal documents — along with verification and certification work, including certifying true copies, confirming identities and authenticating signatures. As required by Singapore law, any document attested to or certified as a true copy by a Notary Public must be issued with a Notarial Certificate, which the practice arranges through the Singapore Academy of Law's e-Register.
The practice is run under the name Paul, reachable directly by WhatsApp or email, and is located at 26 Lucky View, Singapore 467458.
Notary in the East is a Singapore notary public practice positioned around a simple pitch: eastern convenience, later hours than a typical office, and an appointment system run entirely through WhatsApp. There's no walk-in counter here — every visit is booked ahead, and all enquiries and scheduling go through WhatsApp rather than phone calls or drop-ins.
The practice's core work falls into two categories. Document Signing covers notarising contracts, affidavits and statutory declarations, Powers of Attorney, and other legal documents that require a notary's signature and seal to be recognised as valid. Verification and Certification covers the other side of notarial work — certifying true copies of documents, confirming a person's identity, and authenticating signatures, all handled, as the practice puts it, "with care and accuracy."
Singapore notarial practice comes with specific legal requirements that Notary in the East is upfront about. Since 15 February 2017, it has been mandatory by law for a Notary Public to issue a Notarial Certificate for any document that has been attested to or certified as a true copy. Following the Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Rules 2019 and the Notaries Public (Amendment) Rules 2019, which took effect on 1 October 2019, that certificate can only be issued through the Singapore Academy of Law's e-Register, and requires payment of an authentication fee — set at $87.20 as of 1 January 2024. A Notary Public is obliged to collect this fee on the Academy's behalf, so it's a statutory cost rather than something the practice sets itself.
The practice runs from 12pm to 9pm, later than most professional services, which is useful for anyone needing a notary after a typical 9-to-5 workday. It's also open on Saturdays, giving weekday-bound clients an alternative slot. That said, access is strictly by appointment — there are no walk-ins, and the practice has stated it does not make house calls, so clients need to arrange a specific time via WhatsApp and attend at the practice's East Singapore location.
Contact runs through WhatsApp at +65 9626 5624, or by email to [email protected], addressed to Paul, who appears to run the practice. The practice is based at 26 Lucky View, Singapore 467458, described as being conveniently situated in the heart of the East.
One reviewer, J. Lee, described the experience as "quick, reliable, and professional," saying Notary in the East made their document signing "stress-free and easy" — a fitting summary of what the practice seems built to deliver: a straightforward, appointment-based notarial service without the friction of a traditional walk-in office.
Given the appointment-only, WhatsApp-first setup and later opening hours, Notary in the East looks best suited to people who work standard office hours and need to get a document notarised, certified or authenticated without taking time off during the day — whether that's a Power of Attorney, a statutory declaration, or getting a copy of an important document certified as true. Just be sure to message ahead and confirm a slot, since there's no option to simply walk in.