waarmerking
Also called: pendaftaran akta
Registration of a private deed with a notary so its date is certain.
What it means
Waarmerking is the registration of a private deed with a notary so that it is recorded in a special register. The notary adds a registration number and date but does not validate the content or the signatures. This is often called deed registration. As a result, the document has a certain date that is officially recorded.
Why it matters for families
Waarmerking provides certainty about when a document was made, so a family cannot back out of an agreement on the grounds of forgetting or changing the date. This matters for family agreements on debts, grants, or asset division. The difference from legalisasi is that waarmerking does not verify signatures; it only registers the document.
Example
For example, two siblings make a family loan agreement and register it with a notary. If a dispute later arises over when the agreement was made, the registration record serves as the date reference. The registration fee is usually far cheaper than drafting a notarial deed.
Common misunderstanding
Some people think waarmerking automatically gives a private deed the same force as a notarial deed. The correction: waarmerking only registers the document; it does not change its evidentiary weight.