#statutory declaration

[ukftm]

please help me, i'm trying to apply for a gender recognition certificate. i need someone to "administer an oath" for my statutory gender declaration. where the hell do i begin with this? google won't help me at all, please tell me exactly how i do this. who will do this for me, how do i contact them, what do i tell them, will i have to pay, how much, where do i have to go? also, how long after applying can i expect to receive a gender recognition certificate?

There is some guidance on this in the blurb before the Statutory Declaration:

Examples of people who would be able to administer an oath are a practising solicitor,a commissioner for oaths, a notary public, a legal executive, a licensed conveyancer, anauthorised advocate, an authorised litigator or a Justice of the Peace or a magistrate. InScotland a notary public or a Justice of the Peace can administer an oath. Most solicitors inScotland would also be a notary public.

In order to have your oath administered by a Justice of the Peace or a magistrate in Englandand Wales, you would need to go to the magistrates’ court. To find out when they hearapplications for declarations, you should contact your local magistrates’ court. They will alsobe able to tell you how much the fee will be or whether it can be waived.

In most cases people will find that a solicitor is the easiest and cheapest to use.  A good place to start finding one is simply to Google “solicitor in [nearest town]”.

Once you’ve found someone ask to arrange an appointment.  It can also be a good idea to check their fees (they should not charge more than £10 just to witness a statutory declaration), and whether they would prefer you to fill out the statutory declaration beforehand or if they want to see you do it.  After arranging an appointment all you have to do is turn up with the statutory declaration printed out.

The length of time it takes to get a statutory declaration varies as it depends on when the Gender Recognition Panel next meet in relation to you sending off your application.  It can take a couple of months for your application to go before the panel.

~ Alex

[ukftm]

Do I have to put titles (Ms/Mr) on my statutory declaration? I'd rather not, but would it cause problems later on?

You don’t have to.  Some people find it helpful to support their request for their title to be updated but there is certainly no requirement to include them.

~ Alex

[ukftm]

any idea what prices are like to change your name through a solicitor? i know i can do it free with a deed poll but i just want to see if it would interest me to have a solicitor do it for me

If you have already prepared a statutory declaration and would just like it to be witnessed by a solicitor then they should usually only charge £5–10 for this.  If they try charging more than this it would be worth seeking another solicitor.  UKTransInfo has some suggestions for statutory declaration templates here that you can use.

If you wanted a solicitor to draft a statutory declaration instead then this can be much more expensive and you would need to make enquiries with local solicitors regarding this.

~ Alex

[ukftm]

does anyone know any solicitors in sheffield that can sign a statutory declaration?

Any solicitors should be able to do this, and they should not charge more than £5-10 to do so.  Just have a search on google and find one easy for you to get to and call up to double check their pricing.

Alternatively, any followers in Sheffield have any recommendations?

~ Alex

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[ukftm]

So im trying to apply for a GRC and the last piece of evidence i need is the statutory declaration, ive emailed a few solicitors here in sheffield but noone will respond, do you (or any followers) know of trans friendly places in Sheffield who i can do the statutory declaration with? Is there anywhere other than a solicitorthat i can do it? Thanks

A solicitor is by far the most common kind of professional who can witness your statutory declaration, and there should be no particular need for them to be known to be trans friendly, as it’s simply a matter of completing the printed statutory declaration in their presence - they don’t need to know anything about the GRC process itself. It’s pretty much just a 5-10 minute appointment and they’ll charge you a fixed fee (should be around £5), as you just need to complete the details in their presence and then have them complete their part of the form.

If you’re getting no joy via email, it’s probably easiest to call, or pop into any nearby solicitor’s office and ask at reception. All they’re likely to need to know is that you’d like a statutory declaration witnessed - if there’s any other information they need, they’ll ask when they book you in.

All that being said - any followers have specific solicitor recommendations in Sheffield?

~ James

[ukftm]

[semi-urgent] Any recommendations for affordable notary/solicitor services in London (South London, ideally) to witness a statutory declaration? So far I've been quoted ~£50 for this, which seems a bit steep given what I've heard of others' experiences.

Any followers have any recommendations?

Just a thought, have you made it clear that you only want them to witness it?  They may be quoting more if they think they also have to draw it up for you.

~ Alex