What is a Notary Public?
A notary public is a public officer appointed and commissioned by State Government whose function is to administer oaths; to take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments; to attest to or certify photocopies of certain documents; and to perform other duties specified by law.
Notaries are most commonly called upon to act as the official, unbiased witness to the identity and signature of the person who comes before the notary for a specific purpose.
What is a Mobile Notary Public?
A mobile notary public is a notary who is willing to travel to any location that is convenient for the document signer in order to officiate the signing of sensitive documents.
Upon arrival, the signer must present to the notary public proper identification before he or she can attest to any signature on the documents.
What is a Notary Signing Agent?
A Notary Signing Agent is a commissioned Notary Public that specializes in the process of obtaining and notarizing the signatures of borrowers involved with real estate loan documents for the purpose of closing a real estate loan transaction. Lenders, Escrow and Title Companies and Signing Services rely heavily on competent Notary Signing Agents to ensure the completeness of the signing process and to notarize specific documents of these loan transactions in a professional, reliable and accurate manner.
A Notary Signing Agent (NSA) may be required to take an examination to test and show their knowledge of document signing procedures and the Notary Public Laws of their state.
General Questions often asked of the Notary Public or Signing Agent
What do I need to have available in order to have something notarized?
By Florida Statute 117.05, a notary public may not notarize a signature on any document unless he or she personally knows, or has satisfactory evidence, that the person whose signature is to be notarized is the individual that is described in and who is executing the instrument.
Satisfactory evidence may be in the form of:
A valid drivers' license or identification card issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or by a territory of the United States, another state, Canada or Mexico.
A passport issued by the U.S. Department of State.
A passport issued by a foreign government, if stamped by the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Identification card issued by any branch of the U.S. armed services.
Identification card issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
This list is the standard forms of acceptable identification. A person can also be identified by other ways assuming any of the above is very difficult or impossible to obtain. Please fill out the Contact Form enclosed for further information.
What if I do not have any Identification with me can I still get something notarized?
Yes and No. If the notary public personally knows you he or she may notarize your document. If, however, you are a stranger to the notary public, then you must present proper identification (see above) in order to have the document notarized.
What if I can not obtain any of the required Identification?
Florida Statute 117.05 allows for the use of credible witnesses in cases where it is very difficult or impossible for you to obtain proper identification. This allowance to use credible witnesses comes with many restrictions on the part of the witnesses and should only be used as a last resort. If you find yourself in this situation such as this, please call our office for more detail regarding the use of credible witnesses.
Do I need to come to your office to have a document notarized?
No. It is not necessary for you to come to our office. We will meet you at any location that is convenient for you. This could be your home, restaurant, library, place of worship, hospital or doctor's office to name but a few.
I tried to have a document notarized at a local bank and they refused - why?
If you are not an account holder at a particular bank they have the right to refuse you. However, in most instances, they will direct you to local independent notaries public. If they are unable to direct you to a notary public then you should look either to the yellow pages of your phone book or try a search on the Internet.
I received my loan documents directly from the Title Company and to save time should I sign them before the Notary arrives?
No. Many documents within the loan package must be signed in the presence of the Notary Public and only after he or she has properly identified you.
Can a Florida Notary Public perform a marriage ceremony?
Yes. Florida is one of a few States that allow Notaries Public to perform Marriage ceremonies.
A notary public is a public officer appointed and commissioned by State Government whose function is to administer oaths; to take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments; to attest to or certify photocopies of certain documents; and to perform other duties specified by law.
Notaries are most commonly called upon to act as the official, unbiased witness to the identity and signature of the person who comes before the notary for a specific purpose.
What is a Mobile Notary Public?
A mobile notary public is a notary who is willing to travel to any location that is convenient for the document signer in order to officiate the signing of sensitive documents.
Upon arrival, the signer must present to the notary public proper identification before he or she can attest to any signature on the documents.
What is a Notary Signing Agent?
A Notary Signing Agent is a commissioned Notary Public that specializes in the process of obtaining and notarizing the signatures of borrowers involved with real estate loan documents for the purpose of closing a real estate loan transaction. Lenders, Escrow and Title Companies and Signing Services rely heavily on competent Notary Signing Agents to ensure the completeness of the signing process and to notarize specific documents of these loan transactions in a professional, reliable and accurate manner.
A Notary Signing Agent (NSA) may be required to take an examination to test and show their knowledge of document signing procedures and the Notary Public Laws of their state.
General Questions often asked of the Notary Public or Signing Agent
What do I need to have available in order to have something notarized?
By Florida Statute 117.05, a notary public may not notarize a signature on any document unless he or she personally knows, or has satisfactory evidence, that the person whose signature is to be notarized is the individual that is described in and who is executing the instrument.
Satisfactory evidence may be in the form of:
A valid drivers' license or identification card issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or by a territory of the United States, another state, Canada or Mexico.
A passport issued by the U.S. Department of State.
A passport issued by a foreign government, if stamped by the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Identification card issued by any branch of the U.S. armed services.
Identification card issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
This list is the standard forms of acceptable identification. A person can also be identified by other ways assuming any of the above is very difficult or impossible to obtain. Please fill out the Contact Form enclosed for further information.
What if I do not have any Identification with me can I still get something notarized?
Yes and No. If the notary public personally knows you he or she may notarize your document. If, however, you are a stranger to the notary public, then you must present proper identification (see above) in order to have the document notarized.
What if I can not obtain any of the required Identification?
Florida Statute 117.05 allows for the use of credible witnesses in cases where it is very difficult or impossible for you to obtain proper identification. This allowance to use credible witnesses comes with many restrictions on the part of the witnesses and should only be used as a last resort. If you find yourself in this situation such as this, please call our office for more detail regarding the use of credible witnesses.
Do I need to come to your office to have a document notarized?
No. It is not necessary for you to come to our office. We will meet you at any location that is convenient for you. This could be your home, restaurant, library, place of worship, hospital or doctor's office to name but a few.
I tried to have a document notarized at a local bank and they refused - why?
If you are not an account holder at a particular bank they have the right to refuse you. However, in most instances, they will direct you to local independent notaries public. If they are unable to direct you to a notary public then you should look either to the yellow pages of your phone book or try a search on the Internet.
I received my loan documents directly from the Title Company and to save time should I sign them before the Notary arrives?
No. Many documents within the loan package must be signed in the presence of the Notary Public and only after he or she has properly identified you.
Can a Florida Notary Public perform a marriage ceremony?
Yes. Florida is one of a few States that allow Notaries Public to perform Marriage ceremonies.
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