Notary Services

• Acknowledgments: Verifying a signer’s identity and willingness for documents like deeds, powers of attorney, or trusts.
• Jurats: Administering an oath/affirmation and witnessing a signature for affidavits, depositions, or interrogatories.
• Certified Copies: Certifying that a copy of an original document (e.g., passport, diploma) is true and accurate.
• Oaths/Affirmations: Administering verbal pledges for truthfulness, often for sworn statements.
• Signature Witnessing: Observing a signature for documents requiring a witnessed signing.
• Remote Online Notarizations (RON): Performing notarial acts electronically via audio-video technology (requires RON registration).

Notarization Process

1. Verify Signer’s Identity:
   • The signer must appear in person (or via audio-video for RON).
   • Check a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, passport) unless personally known to the notary.
2. Confirm Willingness and Awareness:
   • Ensure the signer is signing voluntarily and understands the document’s purpose.
   • For jurats, administer an oath or affirmation (signer pledges truthfulness).
3. Witness the Signature (if required):
   • For jurats, the signer must sign in the notary’s presence.
   • For acknowledgments, the document may be pre-signed, but the signer must acknowledge the signature is theirs.
4. Check Document Completeness:
   • Ensure no blank fields in the document (write “N/A” if necessary).
5. Complete the Notarial Certificate:
   • Fill out the certificate on the document, indicating the type of notarial act (e.g., acknowledgment, jurat).
   • Include the notary’s name, commission number, and date.
6. Affix Notary Seal and Signature:
   • Use a rubber stamp seal (black ink) with “Notary Public - State of Florida,” your name, and commission number.
   • Sign the certificate.
7. Record the Notarization (optional but recommended):
   • Log details in a notary journal (date, signer’s name, document type, ID used) for record-keeping.