
A notary public is an official appointed by a state government to serve the public as an impartial witness during notarizations.
The purpose of a notary public is to prevent fraud and to ensure that the notarization taking place is valid! Believe it or not, there is a lot of fraud that occurs when it comes to official documents.
Their consent is normally required for important documents such as establishing power of attorney, closing on a home, opening a retirement account, I-9 forms and many more!
The purpose of a notary is to ensure that the person at the notarization is who they say that they are and are under their own free will, not under the influence of someone else.
Example of fraud: people using fake I.D.’s, passports, or lying about their identity with the intent to take over someone’s rights such as a deed or will (those are just two examples, there are other important documents that can be stolen). They are illegally pretending to be someone else and want to have control over important documents.
A notary is prohibited from helping you prepare, complete, or understand legal documents. Some documents may require you provide a witness or witnesses; knowing and understanding your documents is important! If a witness is required this something you should follow up with your attorney or legal professional.
What Does a Notary Do?
- Deeds
- Licenses
- Affidavits
- Loan Documents
- Apostilles (notarizing the document and delivering it to the SOS to get apostilled)
- Estates
- Trusts
- Contracts
- Wills
- POA – Power Of Attorney Documents
- Administering Oaths & Affirmations
- Protesting Notes & Bills of Exchange
- Taking Statutory Declarations
- Providing Notice of Foreign Drafts
There are many more, but this is the basic run down of what a notary public can do!
Where Can I Get Something Notarized?
With The Fairy Notary we are remote and online notary business, we can come to you or schedule an appointment online through our network! Just fill out the Request a Notary Form to let us know what document or documents you need notarized, what method you prefer, and how soon you need it to be completed!