Inspectorate for the Land Register and Notary Offices
The inspectorate for the land register and notary offices oversees the land registry and municipal notary offices.
Municipal Notary Offices
The canton of Zug has two types of notary offices: municipal and private. Both can draw up public deeds.The municipal notary offices can also notarize contracts related to rights in rem (land). They also certify signatures, copies and hand drawings. Municipal clerks, their deputies, and lawyers residing in the canton can work as notaries.
- Notary's office city of Zug
- Notary's office municipality of Menzingen
- Notary's office municipality of Baar
- Notary's office municipality of Neuheim
- Notary's office municipality of Walchwil
- Notary's office municipality of Hünenberg
- Notary's office municipality of Steinhausen
- Notary's office municipality of Unterägeri
- Notary's office municipality of Cham
- Notary's office municipality of Oberärgeri
- Notary's office municipality of Risch
Swiss Register of Notaries Public
Starting from 1/1/2022, Zug’s notaries have been able to register in the Swiss Register of Notaries Public (UPReg) for creating electronic copies and certifications. The GBNI will allow the registration applications of the municipal notaries and the notaries of the Land Register and Geoinformation Office.
Kontakt
Grundbuch- und Notariatsinspektorat
6301 Zug
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About us
The Inspectorate for the Land Register and Notary Offices supervises the land register and the municipal notary offices. The services are provided by the Land Register and Geoinformation Office and the Municipal Notary Offices.
Team
- Walter Lipp is the supervisor for the municipalities of Cham, Hünenberg, Menzingen, Oberägeri, Risch, Steinhausen, Unterägeri, and Zug.
- David Boner is the supervisor for the municipalities of Baar, Neuheim, and Walchwil.

Christoph Merk
6301 Zug
Legal Bases
- Law on public notarization and certification in civil matters (in German only)
- Legal basis for the Swiss Register of Civil Law Notaries
- Law concerning the introduction of the Swiss Civil Code for the canton of Zug (in German only)
- Ordinance on the adjustment of rights in rem and the establishment of the land registry (in German only)
- Land registry fees act (in German only)
- Law on public notarization and certification in civil matters (in German only)
- Ordinance on the creation of electronic public records and electronic authentications (in German only)
- Ordinance of the Federal Department of Justice and Police on the creation of electronic public documents and electronic authentications
- Federal Act on Certification Services for Electronic Signatures and Other Applications of Digital Certificates (in German only)
- Ordinance on Certification Services for Electronic Signatures and Other Applications of Digital Certificates (in German only)
- Introductory ordinance to the federal ordinance on the creation of electronic public documents and electronic authentications