Notary in Montréal
Protect your plans, your rights and the people you care about.
Me Oscar Fernandez Garcia, notary, guides you with rigour and clarity through real estate transactions, wills, estate settlements and other notarial matters.
About us
Me Oscar Fernandez Garcia, notary
A notary in Montréal, Me Oscar Fernandez Garcia meets clients by appointment at his office on boulevard de l’Acadie. The first meeting is there to establish the facts: what you are trying to achieve, your situation, your deadlines. You are told what is possible, what is not, and what has to be obtained. There are no wrong questions and you do not need to know the vocabulary.
By appointment, at the office on boulevard de l’Acadie, in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
Meetings and documents in French, English or Spanish, whichever you prefer.
A Québec notary’s competence covers the whole of Québec: you need not live in Montréal.
The notary’s role
What a notary is in Québec
In Québec a notary is both a jurist and a public officer: they do not act for one side against the other but advise every party to an act impartially, which is the opposite of a lawyer’s role. The act a notary receives is an authentic act: it makes proof of its content, its date cannot be contested, and the original is kept permanently at the office.
How a file unfolds
First contact
You reach us by phone or through the form, describing what you need.
Meeting
We review your situation, the documents that will be useful and the timelines to expect.
Preparation
The necessary verifications are carried out and the draft deed is presented to you before signing.
Signing
The deed is read and explained, then signed. You leave knowing exactly what you have signed.
Three languages
Your file, in the language you are comfortable with
Meetings and documents are in French, English or Spanish, as you prefer. Before you sign, every clause is explained to you in your language.
Spanish-speaking notary in MontréalResources and guides
Practical reference points to help you prepare for your meeting and understand the steps ahead.
Blog
Latest articles
In-depth explanations of the questions that come up at the office, with their official sources.
Paying the debts of an estate: in what order
The bills keep coming and you pay them, because it is the decent thing to do. It is also the most common way for a liquidator to end up out of pocket.
When to make a protection mandate
A protection mandate can only be signed while you are still capable. What actually closes the door, and the in-between step almost nobody knows about.
When a will stops being up to date
A break-up, a child, a move, a liquidator who is no longer available: the events after which a will no longer says what you think it says.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we are asked most often at the office, answered briefly.
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Do I need an appointment?
Yes. Meetings are by appointment, which makes it possible to prepare the file and set aside the time your questions need. You can reach the office by telephone or through the contact form.
In which languages can I be received?
French, English or Spanish. Say which you prefer at the first contact: meetings, explanations and preparatory documents will follow that language. Understanding exactly what you are signing is the very condition of valid consent.
What is the difference between a notary and a lawyer?
A notary is a public officer: they advise every party to an act impartially and receive authentic acts. A lawyer represents one party’s interests, particularly in a dispute. You consult a notary so that things are done properly, and a lawyer once they have gone wrong.
How much do your services cost?
There is no imposed tariff for notaries in Québec. Fees are set according to the time spent on the file, its complexity and the nature of the work required, and they are presented to you before the work begins. A simple will and a will that organises the transfer of a business are not the same work.
How long should I allow?
It depends mostly on third parties whose pace no one controls. A property sale follows the date set in the promise to purchase if the file is complete; settling an estate takes several months, notably because the certificates from Revenu Québec and the Canada Revenue Agency are needed before any distribution; homologating a protection mandate also takes several months.
The office
An easy-to-reach office
The office is at 109-9825 boulevard de l’Acadie, at the corner of rue Sauvé, in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. Meetings are by appointment.
By bus
Two stops are at the corner: «de l’Acadie / Sauvé», served by route 179 (De l’Acadie), about fifteen metres away, and «Sauvé / de l’Acadie», served by route 121 (Sauvé / Côte-Vertu), about thirty.
By métro
The nearest station is Sauvé, on the orange line, about 1.7 km away. Bus route 121 links the station to the corner of the office.
It borders Saint-Laurent, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension and Montréal-Nord, with Laval just across the Rivière des Prairies. A Quebec notary can act anywhere in Quebec.
Official sources
Useful links
Next step
A question about your plans or your situation?
Write to us or call the office. We will tell you which steps to follow and which documents to prepare.
By appointment · Français, English, Español