Gale Ranch Finance and Notary

Apostille Processing: Apostille is the process of legalization of documents when sending to abroad For India, Power of Attorney documents steps are, 1. Notarization 2. Apostilled by Secretary of State 3. Indian Embassy seal Per Consulate General of India (CGI San Francisco), Step-3 is optional. Gale Ranch Notary is taking care of Step-1 and Step-2 services for their clients in Tri-Valley San Ramon. An Apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document, such as a birth certificate, marriage license, or power of attorney, for use in another country. The United States, being a member of the Hague Apostille Convention , uses this process for documents intended for use in other member countries. Steps for Obtaining an Apostille in the USA: Determine the Document Type Public documents include: Vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates). Notarized documents (e.g., affidavits, power of attorney). Educational documents (diplomas, transcripts). Power ...

Here is another timely message share reg. Aaadhar card from Gale Ranch Notary: Those who are traveling to India this summer or if you already there, try to get Aadhaar card.    Now that banks will be mandating after Dec-2017 for Aadhar card, this trip may be useful :) http://indiatoday.intoday.in/technology/story/aadhaar-made-mandatory-for-bank-accounts-existing-accounts-will-be-invalid-without-aadhar-linking/1/980312.html The process is simple, we need 2 Identification. 1 for India address proof and 1 for photo.  https://uidai.gov.in/images/commdoc/valid_documents_list.pdf For Futher details: https://uidai.gov.in/ Since they take biometric identification - Fingerprint and eyes, physical presence is must. Once it is approved, it can be managed via online - even for downloading the card after few weeks when ready.  Not sure how it will be for handled for NRIs and NRI bank accounts. How to apply? For example if you are in Chennai, Goo...