Frequently Asked Questions

A valid government issued ID.  Driver's License, US Passport, Military ID (please note, it is illegal for anyone to photocopy your Military ID)!  You do need to have your actual ID.  Photo copies are not acceptable for identification. 

All you need for you loan signing is your government issued ID.  I will bring the loan documents with me along with copies for your records.  

Notarization time vary depending on the document needing to be notarized.  A single page can take just a few minutes where a reverse mortgage can take up to a couple of hours. 

I am not allowed to provide legal advice.  I can describe the different types of notarizations to you.  If you still need assistance, you would need to contact the document-issuing or receiving agency for further assistance. 

No.  Notarizing a document only validates to the truthfulness or affirmed to the truthfulness of the document.  The Notary Public has no authorization to state that a document is official, true, or correct.

No.  All signers are able to appear at different times.  

In most cases yes.  Where you are physically located at the time of the notarization, will be listed on the notary certificate as the "venue".  The venue determines the specific laws that are to be followed when notarizing a document.  Every Notary Public is bound by the laws of the state they are commissioned in.  

Yes.  I can travel to most any location you are comfortable with.