On 28/9/06 15:41, in article , "K"
wrote:

Sacha writes
My apologies for the OT post but.......Knowing the vast diversity of
knowledge and interests in this group can someone explain to me what an
'apostile' is in Greek law. My Cretan lawyer doesn't speak or write much
English and my Greek is non-existent, so I can't understand what it is she
wants me to do! I'm selling a property in Crete and have done as requested
in getting my UK lawyer to sign and witness the Power of Attorney needed in
Crete but the apostile seems to be some additional form of legalisation the
Greeks require but which is - boom boom - all Greek to me!

Googling on: apostile legal property it illuminating. In particular

http://www.businesslegal.ltd.uk/php/...on_service.php

offers:

What is an Apostille?
An Apostille certificate authenticates the signature of the public
official who has signed an official document in your home state. The
Apostille certificate confirms the person that signed the document has
the authority to do so and that the document should therefore be
recognised as legal without further evidence in another member state. A
member state is any country which has joined the Hague Convention.

Why have an Apostille certificate?
The 1961 Hague Convention reduces all of the formalities of legalisation
of documents to the simple delivery of a certificate in a prescribed
form, entitled "Apostille" by the authorities of the State where the
document originates. This certificate, placed on the document, is dated,
numbered and registered. The verification of its registration can be
carried out easily by means of a request for information addressed to
the authority which delivered the certificate.

and gives details of what it contains.

There are a good number of companies advertising this service.

This is terrific, Kay and thank you. I Googled but just came up with
companies offering the service, some of which sounded very dodgy indeed. I
think I'll visit the Devon lawyer tomorrow with this printed out and leave
it in his hands to sort out! I'm most grateful.

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/