The content of notarial acts can vary greatly: it can include the witnessing of presence, sending of documents by mail, notifications or requests, exhibition of photographs, objects, or documents, references, notoriety, protocolization, deposit, among others.

Notarial acts also contemplate the receipt of statements and declarations, as long as these are not related to the subject matter of a contract.

Important Information About Notarial Acts

Through a notarial act, the notary can certify facts that they directly observe, such as the presence of a leak in a property or the existence of a broken pipe. However, the notary cannot make assertions about the causes of these facts. For example, in the case of a leak, the notary can certify that the leak existed at the time of the notarial action but cannot assert that the cause was, for example, a neighbor leaving the tap open, as the notary has not witnessed that act.

If the notarial act is requested and the insurance company later initiates a legal claim against the neighbor, the judge will not question that the leak existed at the time the act was drawn up, but the cause of the leak must be proven through other means, such as witness testimony or expert reports.

It is also increasingly common to use notarial acts to certify conversations on messaging apps like WhatsApp. However, as with the observed facts, the notary can only certify the existence of these messages at the time of the notarial act, but cannot verify the truthfulness of the content or the circumstances under which they were sent.

Documents Required for Notarial Acts

• DNI (National Identity Document)

• Specification of the scope (subject) of the act, ensuring that its content is not immoral or illegal, or within the jurisdiction of other authorities, such as police or judicial authorities.