Re: difference between a lawyer, solicitor, barrister and notary

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:29:43 -0800, "McGyver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>In the U.S. a notary public is a person licensed by the state to notarize
>things.  .... In other countries, a Norary, or
>Norario Publico, has greater authority.

My understanding is that a many countries that follow the traditions
of the Napoleonic Code (France, Spain, and many Spanish-speaking
countries), a "Notary" has the power to prepare wills and deeds and
other documents that, in the United States, England, and other "common
law" jurisdictions, are traditionally prepared by lawyers (or
solicitors).


**Dan Evans
**I post information, not advice.