Legal Translation Systems

Technology also has an obvious effect in legal circles. One notes, in old contracts, references made to the exclusive allowable communications between parties. Older contracts provide for letters, telex and telegrams. Of course, nowadays barely anybody uses telegrams and the telex is also a thing of the past. In the eighties, telecopiers (also referred as fax machines) made their ways into contracts, and email is now a rule. In certain countries laws are not updated, and codes are literally interpreted. Believe it or not, Courts refuse to accept as evidence communications provided in newer technologies. Such is not the case of the USA, where communications in most formats are allowed as evidence in Court cases. We note, right now, increasing use of texting threads, or even facebook and other types of chatting (whatsapp, for instance), as evidence in litigations of all types. Of course, such communications in different languages must be translated, and that is where we come in...

We are quite aware that a few of of our competitors are advertising translations for US$27 and US$30 a page. Some matters should be considered before you entertain the validity of such offers. One would assume that translations for US$30 a page mean that every page would be charged this amount, irrespective of word count. At least, one implies that from such ads. The reality is quite the other. All such sites impose a condition - the low price applies to documents that are 250 words or less. That would mean very short documents, such as a birth certificate, a drivers license etc. That is not what their ads say, or the landing pages of some sites. Their intent is to get you on their page, and then flip flop on you. Many birth certificates have more than 250 words, and some of then have less than 250 words, but two pages! For the 2 pager with less than 250 words, the company would then charge you US$60.00! That is, more than we charge. Not only that, some companies charge an additi...

A good number of foreign individuals is taking advantage of the offer of investor visas, for residence in the USA. Such visas do require the investment of a sizable amount of money in a USA business. Those interested are advise to seek an immigration attorney, who will provide guidance concerning the law, and the procedures to be followed, in addition to expected timelines. A large number of documents may be required in support of an investor visa application. If such documents are in a foreign language, then a certified translation by Legal Translation Systems, or your vendor of choice, might be necessary. Among other reasons, the authorities want to ascertain the origin of the funds. Documents that might be required include - - Personal documents such as birth certificates of all persons covered under the visa, marriage or divorce certificates; - Bank account statements for a number of months, up to one year. Some bank statements can be summarized. We will provide currency con...

Although rare, every once in a while we are required to provide certified translations of handwritten documents, which can be a challenge. Among the handwritten documents are birth, marriage and death certificates, medical reports, medical prescriptions, hospital records, personal letters, and even Court rulings. If you do have a handwritten document that you require translation, we ask that you submit the original document, plus the typed text of the document in the original language. This will be compared to the original document, and the translation based on the two documents. If you are unable to read the original document, illegible portions will be referred as "illegible" on the translation. For further information contact Legal Translation Systems at  info@legaltranslationsystems.com 1 877 626-0642

At Legal Translation Systems the confidentiality of your documents is of utmost importance to us. That is why we offer a limited array of services, for almost 100% of the work we do is done in-house. This means that your important documentation is not being forwarded to a translator who resides in a country where secrecy laws might not be as strict as the U.S.. Most of the agencies you find on the internet use this method to translate documents. In the unlikely event we use an external translator to translate your document, you will be informed, prior to contracting the work to us.  http://www.legaltranslationsystems.com https://confidentialtranslation.com

In certain countries, notaries do notarize documents written in English. However, the notarial stamp (and other registrations, which vary, from country to country)is written in the country's language. While some U.S. agencies are flexible, and accept the stamp in the foreign language, others require the translation of the notarial stamp, especially if the document is a power of attorney, or other documents that result in the transfer of ownership of property. We translate notarial stamps from French, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, German, Dutch and Romenian. http://www.legaltranslationsystems.com

We are aware that a number of translation companies that advertise services on the internet use so called translation templates or summary translations to provide inexpensive services to clients eager to save some money. Before you decide to go that route, you should be aware that in many instances the people putting together these translations are not professional translators, and might actually miss out on very important information contained in the document. Very often this causes problems for clients, especially in Immigration Proceedings, for the documentation is often analyzed by officials that know the language. Thus an inexpensive "deal" can become a costly problem. At Legal Translation Systems we do not provide summary translations of personal identification documents, neither do we use templates. Every word on the document and stamp on the document is considered, to ensure you have no problems with the Immigration Department (Department of Homeland Security...