Americans living in England find it difficult to find a notary in England and they also find that notaries' charges aremuch higher than they are used to in America. The usual charges 80.00 plus VAT, but be careful as this can vary.
To find a notary in England, check out www.Google.co.uk. This will bring up a list of American authorized notaries who are able to sign documents for United States. In some cases, particularly documents needed by the IRS, the documents have to be legalised at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Milton Keynes, England. Documents do not need to be legalised at the American Embassy anymore because America is a signatory to the Hague Convention 1961 which makes this unnecessary. Unfortunately many American lawyers do not know this and consequently they cause great inconvenience and stress to their clients. You will need to take your passport along to the notary and you must establish your place of residence by taking a utility bill with you. You will find the formalities of dealing with an English notaries much more stringent than in America because he has to take a copy of all the documents you supply and needs to keep a register of all documents for a minimum of 20 years. You should make sure that the notary gives you a certifiedcopy of any documents before posting them off because it is quite common for documents to go missing in the mail.
For further information, you can call any English notary who can help you.