What type of Identification is Required?

Identification can be in the form of a driver's license, non-driver identification card, passport, etc., and must be current or, if expired, issued within the past five years.  Photocopies of IDs are not acceptable.

ALL FORMS OF I.D. MUST CONTAIN THE SIGNER'S PHOTO, PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, SIGNATURE AND BEAR A SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER. Birth certificates, expired licenses, temporary licenses and Social Security cards are NOT acceptable forms of identification.

Each signer must personally appear and sign the documents in the presence of a Notary. Signer must be competent, able to read and understand the action and legal consequences of signing. All documents must be complete, must not contain blank spaces, and must not be signed. We do not backdate loan documents and all signers are fingerprinted.

Documents we do NOT Notarize:

Wills, immigration documents, incomplete documents, documents in languages other than English, copies of birth certificates, death certificates or marriage records, photographs, faxed or copied signatures.



*All notarization fees are based on the California statutory code. Travel charges are additional and are calculated for each individual appointment as a separate fee from the notarization and will differ depending on location. No two notarizations are exactly alike, some require hours of preparation while others may require only the completion of a simple form; our fees reflect this. To allow for expedient notarization without incurring additional fees, please be certain all documents are appropriately completed.  We are not attorneys and cannot  offer any legal advice or interpretation of documents.