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— Since 1992

Impeccable, dedicated & honest

WE ARE MAES NOTARIES

An independent, full-service notary office for individuals, businesses, and (semi-)government bodies in the Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Area. Specializing in family and inheritance law, corporate law, and real estate. We guide our clients through the moments that truly matter in life—both business and personal. We offer peace of mind, reliability, and security. Impeccable, dedicated, and honest.

''Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.''
WARREN BUFFETT

Expertise

OUR SERVICES

Our core business is traditional notarial services. We therefore provide all notarial services in the areas of family and inheritance law, corporate law, and real estate law. We provide legal and notarial advice and record agreements and declarations in deeds. In doing so, we anticipate, prevent, and manage legal risks.

You

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!

MAES Notaries is an independent, full-service notary office for private individuals, companies, and (semi-)government bodies in the Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Region.

Private individuals

We're here for everyone. For young and old. For anyone who values having their affairs in order. For the proverbial common man, people like you and me, for men or women who have found themselves alone due to divorce or death, migrant workers and ...

Companies

Businesses requiring (interim) high-quality support in corporate law, real estate, contract law, compliance, governance, and legalizations can contact us. This also applies to entrepreneurs themselves. Entrepreneurs who have built a business, are per...

(Semi)governments

We can support municipalities and housing associations with many of their strategic and operational issues. We advise water boards on matters such as land acquisition, expropriation, and the establishment of limited rights. We assist cable, pipeline,...
It's not easy being green.
Kermit the Frog

Impact

Corporate Social Responsibility

We recognize the responsibility we bear for our stakeholders: our customers, our employees, suppliers, the government, and the society we are part of. This applies to both our professional and social spheres. Our social responsibility focuses on three themes: governance , a sustainable living environment, and social engagement. We hope to make an impact through these initiatives.

News

ALL MESSAGES AT A GLANCE

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Office outing

We planned our office outing back last year. It will take place on Friday, June 26, 2026. As it looks now, the hottest day of the year. We have not scheduled any appointments for that day and are closed all day. For questions that require an answer on Friday, we would like to refer you to frequently asked questions, along with the answers we have formulated for you. Please take a look at the FAQ . On that day, we are available for urgent matters via the chat on our website or via WhatsApp at +31 (0)6 22 98 78 92. Online, our customers and those involved have uninterrupted 24/7 access to their files and can follow the progress of the case. Starting Monday, we will be collectively ready for everyone again from 8:30 AM. That is, if we haven't melted. Thank you for your understanding.
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Join us. We're hiring!

We are constantly looking for good people who fit into our team. Are you exploring how you could increase your job satisfaction? Then we would be happy to discuss this with you. Perhaps we are a good match. Things are moving fast here. Last year was the best year in our professional history. Even better than the good year before that. And, as we foresee, worse than the current year. We are betting heavily on that. We are growing significantly. We are happy to keep this seat free for someone hoping to find a good work-life balance with us. A new office colleague who was born for workplace happiness. Is performance-oriented. Sets realistic goals. A go-getter. Helps others and asks for support when needed. Takes initiative. Speaks up. And knows that change is progress. A jack of all trades. But one who doesn't always take themselves too seriously. Can laugh at themselves. Who manages to keep all those different balls in the air so skillfully and artfully, both at home and at our office. Just like us.
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Free inheritance law information meeting on January 20, 2026

Come to the inheritance law information meeting hosted by MAES civil-law notaries on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. You'll receive free tips & tricks to help keep your assets (such as home equity) within the family and prevent them from disappearing unnecessarily into the national treasury. Register now! Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. It's full. Beware. There are "fake notaries" operating in the region. They are commercially driven salespeople, like door-to-door salespeople, who cleverly try to foist useless wills and other products on often vulnerable consumers in rented rooms and at people's homes. Stay away from them. Such individuals, often not always honest, are unskilled, not subject to disciplinary law, and not subject to the strict professional and behavioral rules that apply to (real) notaries.
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Project Development: The Challenges in 2026

This article previously appeared in Het Vastgoedjournaal The real estate investment market is recovering cautiously. Savills reported an investment volume of €3.3 billion in Q1 2026, led by residential and healthcare real estate. CBRE expects further growth in investment volume for 2026. Nevertheless, capital is more selective than before. Projects with uncertain permits, high energy dependency, or weak operational assumptions are facing greater difficulties. Three challenges are dominant: affordability, energy management, and housing densification. In addition, the Dutch government is expected to introduce the necessary policy adjustments.