Notary Dr Joanne Cutajar
Notary Public in Sliema · Flat 10, 43 Triq Manwel Dimech, Sliema SLM 1059, Malta
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Dr Joanne Cutajar is a notary public with an office at 43 Triq Manwel Dimech in Sliema, licensed to practise in Malta and Gozo. Her work covers property conveyancing, mortgage security, wills and successions, matrimonial regimes and separations, affidavits and notarisations. Enquiries go through the VisitMalta.co.uk form on this page.
Sliema is where many UK visitors and expatriates first base themselves in Malta, and Dr Joanne Cutajar offers notarial services there from an office on Triq Manwel Dimech. She is a notary public, so she can draft and publish the deeds that Maltese law requires for property transfers, wills and many family matters, whether you are a resident, a landlord or an owner living abroad.
A notary in Malta is a public officer trained in law and appointed to give legal certainty to documents between private parties. Her practice appears in our directory of notaries in Malta, and the sections below set out what each area of work involves.
Qualifications and approach
Dr Cutajar is a Doctor of Laws, a degree she took at the University of Malta, and she holds her warrant to practise as a notary public in both Malta and Gozo. Her warrant was conferred in 2013, and she has been building her practice in the Sliema area since then.
Her day-to-day portfolio covers conveyancing, financing collateral, succession and civil status matters. Those four headings between them take in most of what a UK buyer, a mortgage borrower or a family with a home in Malta is likely to need from a notary.
Property transfers, leases and mortgage security
Conveyancing means transferring property from one owner to another. Dr Cutajar acts in sales, purchases and leases, and she prepares property transfers more widely. In Malta the notary checks the title, prepares the promise of sale and the final deed and registers it, so choosing one early is wise for any buyer. If you are comparing locations before you buy, our Malta relocation guide covers the practicalities of living on the island.
She also deals with financing collateral, specifically the hypothecation of immovables. Hypothecation is the registered security a lender takes over a property when it advances a loan, and it is created by a notarial deed. Borrowers choosing a lender can see the main options in our directory of banks in Malta, which includes APS Bank in Birkirkara.
Wills, successions and family matters
Succession work covers wills and trusts, testamentary dispositions and declarations causa mortis. A testamentary disposition is any instruction about what happens to property after death, and a declaration causa mortis is the document that records who has inherited from someone who has died and which property is involved. Property owners with family in the UK often find a Maltese will useful alongside one made at home.
Civil status work includes matrimonial regimes and personal separations. A matrimonial regime sets out how a married couple's property is owned and shared, and a personal separation is a separation agreed in a notarial deed. For tax questions that accompany an inheritance, a property purchase or a move, see the Malta tax guide for UK nationals, or ask our featured partner CLA Malta about tax and company services, or speak to AE Business Advisors, financial advisors nearby.
Affidavits and notarisations
The office prepares affidavits, sworn written statements of fact that banks, courts and public bodies sometimes ask for, and notarisations, which confirm that a document or signature is genuine. These services are often needed alongside a property deal or an application made from abroad.
If you are not sure which document you need, describe the situation in your enquiry. A short note on whether the matter concerns a property, a family arrangement or an inheritance, and where the people involved live, helps the notary reply with the right next step.
Finding the office and getting started
The office is at Flat 10, 43 Triq Manwel Dimech, Sliema. Sliema sits on the coast across the water from Valletta, so a meeting there combines well with a day in the capital (our page on hotels in Sliema helps if you are staying), and Adventure Cruises Malta, a boat charter firm, is close by, and our Valletta guide shows what to see.
Opening hours are not published, so the sensible first step is to use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page, tell us briefly what you need, and we will pass your message to Dr Cutajar, who will reply to you directly.
Questions about Notary Dr Joanne Cutajar
Where is Dr Joanne Cutajar's office?
The office is at Flat 10, 43 Triq Manwel Dimech in Sliema, on the coast opposite Valletta. It serves clients in the Sliema area and elsewhere, and enquiries can start through the form on this page.
What does a notary public do in Malta?
A notary is a legally trained public officer who prepares and publishes the deeds that give legal certainty to property transfers, wills, loans and agreements between parties. Dr Cutajar holds a warrant to practise in Malta and Gozo.
Can she help with buying or leasing property?
Yes. Conveyancing is a core part of her work and covers property sales, purchases and leases, as well as wider property transfers. UK buyers can ask how the process works through the enquiry form.
What is hypothecation of immovables?
It is the registered security a lender takes over a property to protect a loan, and it is created by a notarial deed. Financing collateral of this kind is part of the portfolio of the practice.
Does she prepare wills and handle inheritance?
Yes. Succession work includes wills, trusts, testamentary dispositions and declarations causa mortis, which record the heirs and property after a death. She also deals with civil status matters such as matrimonial regimes.
Can she prepare affidavits and notarise documents?
Yes. Affidavits and notarisations are listed among the services of the office, so documents needed by a bank, a court or an overseas body can be sworn or certified through the practice.
When did Dr Cutajar qualify?
She is a Doctor of Laws of the University of Malta and obtained her warrant to practise as a notary public in Malta and Gozo in 2013, so she has practised in the Sliema area for some years.
How do I contact the notary through VisitMalta.co.uk?
Use the enquiry form on this page and say what you need, such as a property purchase, a will or an affidavit. We pass your message to the notary, who will reply to you directly.
Practical information
The office is at Flat 10, 43 Triq Manwel Dimech, Sliema SLM 1059. Opening hours and fees are not published. To raise a property, family or succession matter, use the enquiry form on this page and VisitMalta.co.uk will pass your message to the notary, who will reply to you directly.
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The details on this page were correct on 25 October 2026, as published on the Notary Dr Joanne Cutajar website. Services, prices and hours can change, so please confirm when you enquire.