Notary Public Nationwide Search
Notary Public Professionals provide Notary Service to Lenders, Title, the General Public and Notary Signing Services. Find a notary public, mobile notary, traveling notary, signing agent, or notary services locally in your area to get your documents notarized and get your notary jobs done. Click on your State below to get a list of Notary Public, Moibile Notaries and Certified Mobile Notary Signing Agents providing professional Notary public services in your area:
What is a Notary Public?
A notary public is a public official appointed by the state to certify the authenticity of signatures and copies of documents, to administer oaths and affirmations, and to perform other such acts as are allowed or required by law. This official serve the public as an impartial witness. Since notary publics are admistered by his/her state, the procedures and requirements for becoming a notary public is different in other states. In most cases, an individual submits an application to be reviewed by the Secretary of State. In some states, an exam is required. Read more...
What Identification is required for notarization?
Before a Notary Public notarizes your document a Valid identification must be obtained from each person whose signature is to be notarized. Proper identification is necessary since legal consequences of an error are severe. The following examples are good forms of identification:
- Personal acquaintance of the notary
- Driver's license
- Passport
- Foreign passport that has been stamped (within the past five years) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
- Photo identification card issued (within the past five years) by a state or branch of the federal government.
- Inmate ID Issued by the State Department of Corrections.
Unacceptable forms of Identification include:
- Matricula Consular Card
- Social Security Cards
- Temporary Driver's Licenses
- Driver's Licenses without photographs
If there are any questions regarding the acceptability of your identification for the purpose of notarization, please address these questions when you call the Notary Public to schedule your appointment for notarization. This will prevent unnecessary trips where an acceptable form of identification is not available.
