What Is Notarial Rectification?
Notarial rectification is the legal procedure through which material errors are corrected, omissions are completed, or formal defects are amended in public deeds, notarial minutes, or powers of attorney previously granted. It is common when the Commercial Registry, Property Registry, or other body issues a negative qualification pointing out rectifiable defects that prevent document registration.
The notary drafts a rectification deed or minutes that complements or corrects the original document without altering the will of the parties or the substance of the legal transaction. It does not require new appearance of all grantors unless substantial content is modified. The rectification may consist of: clarifying ambiguous data, adding omitted information, correcting arithmetic errors, rectifying incorrect legal references, or completing mandatory mentions.
At Notario.org we facilitate the entire rectification process. We analyze the negative registry qualification, identify what needs to be corrected, coordinate with the notary to draft the rectification, and handle its submission to the registry. Ideal for companies with rejected deeds, heirs with defects in inheritance acceptances, or anyone who needs to correct a notarial document.
