FAQ

What is required for Notarization?

  • Completely filled out document. Note: A blank and/or incomplete document will not be notarized.

  • Current government issued ID such as - Driver License, State Issued Photo ID, Green Card, Military ID, and Passport with a photograph, signature and physical description of the signer. All of the ID documents listed above must be current or issued within the past 5 years in order to be accepted.

  • You must know which type of notarization is to be performed. Ask the issuer of the document for this information. A notary public is not an attorney and cannot make this decision for you.

  • The name that is being signed on the document must match the legal name of the individual signing on his/her ID card. Note: Names on documents that do not legally correspond with an individual’s ID card will not be notarized.

What ID are not accepeted?

  • Following are not accepted as valid ID -

      • Birth Certificate

      • SSN Card

      • School ID Card

      • Credit/Debit Card

How to get something notarized without ID?

  • In the event the signer doesn't have acceptable ID, two witnesses who are not named in the document and who do not have a financial interest in the document and who also have valid ID can be used as an alternative method to ID the signer.