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About Notary Matters

Notary Matters provides a range of notarial services to meet the needs of our diverse clients. We are conveniently situated in a storefront location on the edge of Yaletown. There is ample meter parking in the area and if you take transit, it is just a short walk from the Yaletown/Roundhouse SkyTrain station. We serve the nearby neighbourhoods of Vancouver Downtown, West End, False Creek, Fairview and Gastown.

At Notary Matters, YOU matter most. We appreciate your business and promise to provide you with friendly, professional, efficient, respectful and trustworthy service.

About Leonard Atwood

Leonard Atwood (“Len”) moved to Vancouver from Toronto in 1990 and has never looked back. He earned a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and a Masters of Applied Legal Studies from Simon Fraser University. Len was sworn in as a BC Notary Public in May 2012. One of the requirements of becoming a notary is passing 6 statutory exams. Len received the Stanley J. Nicol Award for the Highest Mark on the Notarial Procedures Examination.

Prior to becoming a Notary Public, Len was an established senior business consultant and trainer who spent more than 20 years working with leading corporations, hospitals and public agencies to improve their processes and utilize technology.

Len is friendly, detailed oriented and an excellent communicator. He is at his best when he is able to help others.

About BC Notaries

BC Notaries are proud members of a select group of legal professionals commissioned for life by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. We are trained in non-contentious legal matters, specializing in real estate conveyancing, personal planning and notarizations. We provide an alternative to hiring lawyers for these legal matters. Notaries do not argue cases before a judge.

The Notary’s Tradition of Trust spans 2,000 years. Notaries first came to British Columbia over 100 years ago. They continue to serve their valued clients and their communities across the province.