Are documents notarized locally accepted in US?

[clinton114]

Does anybody know: if I get a document (authorizing my daughter to endorse checks payable to me then deposit into my US bank) notarized locally - not at the US Embassy - would the notarized document be legally effective in the US? Thanks

[bapak]

Really up to the receiving party.
As you may be aware, there is no Notarial authority in Thailand but the Thailand Law Association have set up a pseudo system that is generally accepted by most authorities.
We regularly arrange such "Notarization" and have not yet seen any rejection by Embassies, etc.
Give it a try? Can recommend a lawyer who charges Baht 500. If interested, PM me.

[tonymaroni]

Doubt it will work. Banks in USA going on an unknown type of Notary to them.
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[hhfarang]

We had to get a legal document notarized a few years ago and I asked the document receiver in the U.S. that question and they said it would have to be notarized by the U.S. Embassy notary.

[bapak]

Doubt it will work. Banks in USA going on an unknown type of Notary to them.
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Most Thai "Notaries" attach the following certificate.. which is in English and Thai. Over the years, I have never seen such rejected... but then again, Banks can be more demanding then most government departments...