Additional Information

For all of our services, you will need a current and valid State or Government Issued Photo ID. If you do not have a valid State or Government Issued Photo ID, please contact us to see if Biometrics is an option in your area.

Please note the following reasons a document cannot be notarized:

  • A document is dated later than the day of notarization or has been backdated.

  • The signer cannot be positively identified.

  • A signer is not physically present.

  • The document is missing pages or has blank sections; all sections must be complete prior to the time of notarizations.

  • The document is blank

  • A signer appears confused or mentally incapable of understanding the transaction.

  • If the notary thinks or knows the transaction is illegal, the notary may not proceed with the notarization.

  • The signer does not speak the same language as the notary.

  • The signer is unwilling to swear or affirm the contents of the document (for notarizations that require an oath or affirmation).

  • The signer shows indications of being coerced to sign.

  • The document does not contain a notarial certificate and there are no instructions on which type of notarial certificate is required.

  • The document is a copy of a vital record. This cna includes documents such as a birth certificate. Notary publics are not permitted to notarize these documents.

  • Notaries will never authenticate or validate objects.

  • Notaries cannot give any advice or opinion that should be given by an attorney. Notary publics have a very limited and specific role: to authorize oaths, to verify identity, and to confirm the signatures on a document.

  • It is illegal for a notary public to act as legal counsel or provide a second opinion. If a notary is under the impression that a signer is not of sound mind or suspects that the transaction is illegal, they will choose not to notarize.