FAQs

According to the National Notary Association, a notary public is an official appointed by a state government to serve the public as an impartial witness during notarizations.

The following are a few of the documents a notary can notarized:
Transfers of title for cars or real estate

Powers of attorney

Wills and trusts

Advanced directives and other healthcare-related forms

Handgun permits

Passport applications

Mortgage documents

Trust certifications

Life and annuity claims

Spousal consent

Medical consent forms

Identity verification forms

Minor travel consent forms

Notarized bill of sale

• State driver’s license
• State identification card
• U.S. military identification card
• Resident alien identification card (green card)
• U.S. passport issued by the U.S. Department of State

With remote notarization, a signer personally appears before the Notary at the time of the notarization using audio-visual technology over the internet instead of being physically present in the same room. Remote online notarization is also called webcam notarization, online notarization or virtual notarization.

Be at Ease Notary Services accepts Cash (Exact Change Only), Zelle and Credit Card payments through Square.

• All identification cards must be ORIGINAL, current, contain a photo, physical description, signature and serial number.
  
• DO NOT SIGN document until you are in the presence of the notary.
  
• COMPLETELY FILL IN ALL BLANK SPACES IN DOCUMENT BEFORE NOTARY ARRIVES. BUT DO NOT SIGN! Cannot Notarize incomplete documents!
  
• If you have questions about how to complete the document, contact the person who drafted or requested the document. A Notary Public is unable to provide legal advice or assistance in the drafting and/or completion of documents.
  
• Every signer must physically appear, be coherent and present acceptable ID at the time of notarization.
  
• Original documents must be presented for all Copy Certification.
  
• Vital records (birth, death and marriage) cannot be notarized.
  
• Know which Notary Certificate you need. We are not allowed by law to comment, interpret, explain or give any legal advice regarding the document(s) or impact of signing. We are not attorneys and not licensed to practice law or give legal advice.
  

Acknowledgements and Jurats are the two most common notarial certificates.

JURAT- is used when the signer is swearing to the content of the document. The notary must administer an oath or affirmation to the signer in order to complete the jurat. A jurat also requires that the signer signs in the presence of the notary. It is possible to glean this information from the jurat certificate its self. The wording states “Subscribed and sworn to before me…” – subscribed meaning “signed” and sworn meaning that an oral oath or affirmation was given. “Before me” means that both were done in the presence of the notary public.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT- is used to verify the identity of the signer and to confirm that they signed the document.They are not swearing to the truthfulness or validity of the document, they are simply acknowledging that they signed the document.

Please Note: A notary is legally prohibited from telling a signer what certificate they should get. When you contact me please let me know what you need. I am looking forwarding to serving you.

• A clients (signers) must sign a journal for recording purposes.

A notarial certificate is required for legal documents that require notarization. It provides proof that the notary witnessed the signing and confirms the identity of the signer.

PLEASE NOTE: The client must advise which certificate is to be attached. A notary cannot choose which certificate should be attached. If you, as the signer are unsure, you should contact the individual or agency that issued the document.

This helps to prevent fraud and provides a level of assurance regarding the validity of the document. Notarial certificates are commonly used for various legal transactions, including deeds, contracts, powers of attorney, affidavits, and other important documents.

When certificate wording is not pre-printed on the document, it is upon the signer to select the type of notarial wording (Acknowledgment or Jurat). Notaries can neither choose nor advise in this matter. If uncertain what type of notarial certificate is needed, please contact the author of the document or recipient, and have them advise you regarding the requirements.. 

An Acknowledgement is used to verify the identity of the signer and to confirm that they signed the document willingly. The signer must appear in person at the time of notarization to be positively identified.

A jurat is used when the signer is swearing to the content of the document being true. The notary must administer an oath or affirmation to the signer in order to complete the jurat. A jurat also requires that the signer signs in the presence of the notary.