BRING A VALID, CURRENT IDA valid, current ID is required. If expired it must have been ISSUED within the last 5 years. | NAMES MUST MATCHThe name on your document MUST match the name on your identification card.
e.g. A marriage license is not sufficient to show a name change.
The purpose of notarization is to identify a signer and deter fraud. | ENSURE COMPLETENESSBe sure your document is complete and does not leave blank spaces which could be filled in later.
Notaries are not legally allowed to notarize a document that is not complete. This is for your safety as well. | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR JURAT?Confirm with the receiving party (attorney, bank, government agency, etc) the type of notarial certificate requested: acknowledgment or jurat.
Note: if your document came with a notarial certificate it may not be California compliant and a compliant certificate will be filled out to be attached to your document. |
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