Frequently Asked Questions

What forms of payment do you accept?

We accept all major credit cards including American Express and Cash. Some services require 50% of total cost upfront.

What is considered a valid ID?

Any current document issued by a federal, state, or tribal government agency bearing the photographic image of the individual’s face and signature and a physical description of the individual including though a properly stamped passport without a physical description is acceptable.

Can my documents be refused by the notary?

A. A notary shall not notarize a signature:

1. on a blank or incomplete document; or

2. on a document without notarial certificate wording.

3. When he/she has good reason to believe that the certification is desired for an

unlawful or improper purpose. It is therefore, the duty of the notary to examine

the document, as may be necessary to establish that the requested notarization

is appropriate and not contrary to public interest.

B. A notary shall neither certify nor authenticate a photograph.

C. A notary who is not an employee of the issuing government agency shall neither

certify nor authenticate a copy of any official government document including but not

limited to the following:

1. Birth Certificate

2. Death Certificate

3. Driver’s License

4. Passport

5. Social Security Card

6. Any official government-issued identity card

D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a Notary from notarizing a signature on a

document which has a copy of an official government document embedded or

attached as an exhibit.

Can you perform remote (online) notarizations?

Yes!

Can a notary refuse to provide notary services to me?

A notary shall not refuse to perform a notarial act based on the principal’s race, advanced age, gender, religion, national origin, health or disability.

A. A notary shall perform any notarial act for any person requesting such an act who tenders the

appropriate fee, unless:

1. the notary knows or has good reason to believe that the notarial act or the

              associated transaction is unlawful;
          2. the act is prohibited;
          3. the number of notarial acts requested practicably precludes completion of all

acts at once, in which case the notary shall arrange for later completion of the

remaining acts; or

4. a notary may but is not required to perform a notarial act outside the notary’s

regular workplace or business hours.

B. A notary shall not perform a notarial act if the principal:

1. is not in the notary’s presence at the time of notarization;

2. is not personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through

satisfactory evidence;

3. shows a demeanor which causes the notary to have a compelling doubt about

whether the principal knows the consequences of the transaction requiring a