Notary Regulations and Services

 Notary services are adhered to California laws and regulations governing the practice and procedures of Notary Publics.     

• The notary document signer must physically appear before the Notary at time of notarization – not before, and not after. A telephone call from the signer or the Notary's familiarity with a signature is not taken as a personal appearance  

• The Notary must identify the signer through either (1) vouching of personally known, reliable, uninvolved witness who is under oath or (2) current government-issued ID card with photograph, signature and physical description  

• The Notary must be impartial and disinterested and not notarize a document bearing Notary's name or Notary signature or that of Notary's spouse or relative, or notarize any document which will in any way benefit the Notary  

• The Notary must make a record of each notarization and require document signer to affix signature – and where necessary thumb print – in official journal of notary act  

• The Notary must not certify a copy of a birth certificate or other vital record or of a recordable document such as a deed. Copies of these documents must be issued only by the appropriate public records custodian, and not by the Notary.   

Proper ID Includes: 

California Driver's License, Other States Driver's License, California Identification Card, Foreign Passports Stamped by U.S. Customs,Other State Identification Card, Foreign Passports Stamped by U.S. Customs, U.S. Passport Canada Driver's License, U.S. Military ID card, Mexico Driver's License, Inmate ID card or you will need two credible witness’s (for a person who does not have current or acceptable ID).For a Document to be notarized there should be text within the document committing the signer in some way. The signature must be original, no photocopies and if taking oath must be sign in front of Notary public. 

A Mobile Notary Public witness's the signing of the documents and asks each party for a sworn oath of authenticity. The notary public must complete and/or attach a notary certificate.   Notary Public's are legally authorized by a state to administer oaths, take acknowledgments certify documents.    The Mobile Notary Public MUST ensure that the person signing a document to be notarized, is who she/he says she/he is, because identities are critical.   At times the Notary may spend some time verifying the names and verifying the identity of all parties. The signature and seal/stamp are evidence that the person is a Notary Public.  A Notary Public's signature and seal are always required to authenticate the signatures on many legal documents.

Loan Documents:

 9 Typical Notary Signing Agent Document Packages

 1 – Cash Real Estate Deals and Seller Packages

 2 – Loan Modifications

 3 – Property Tax Loans

 4 – Refinance Loan

 5 – Purchase Loan

 6 – Equity Loans and Lines of Credit

 7 – Piggy Bank Loans

 8 – Reverse Mortgage Loans

 9 – Commercial Loans

Some other documents to notarize:

- Travel Docs  

- Affidavits  

- Power of Attorney  

- Advance Medical Directives  

- Durable Power of Attorneys 

- Wills and Living Trusts  

- Grant Deeds  

- DMV Documentation  

- Contracts  

- Student Housing Documents  

- Immigration Documents  

- Quit Claim Deeds  

- Background Check Forms  

- Bill of Sales  

- Certified Loan Signing Agent  

And any other document requiring notarization

Apostille:

* If you are sending a certified document to a foreign country, we recommend getting an apostille authentication at only $100.  

* If a birth or death certificate has the signature of a Health Officer or County Registrar (e.g. Local Registrar, Registrar of Vital Records), prior to presenting to our office for authentication, one of the following will be required:

· have that birth or death certificate certified by the county clerk’s office in the county in which it was issued; or

· obtain a certified copy of that birth or death certificate from the county recorder or state of California Departnmet of Public Health.

At the airport Services:

As the closest notary provider around the Interntional LAX Airport, we also provide mobile services at the airport for your last minute inquiries.

Important Note: 

California law requires any non-attorney notary public who advertises notarial services in a language other than English to post a prescribed notice, in English and the other language, that the notary public is not an attorney and cannot give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matters. The notary public also must list the fees set by statute that a notary public may charge for notarial services. In any event, a notary public may not translate into Spanish the term “Notary Public,” defined as “notario publico” or “notario,” even if the prescribed general information 17 notice also is posted. A first offense for violation of this law is grounds for the suspension or revocation of a notary public’s commission. A second offense is grounds for the permanent revocation of a notary public’s commission. (Government Code section 8219.5)

Queridos Clientes Españoles:

• Regulaciones y servicios Notary Public (no un abogado)
  
  
  Los servicios Notary Public (no un abogado) están adheridos a las leyes y regulaciones de California que rigen la práctica y los procedimientos de Notary Publics.
• La firma y el sello de un notario Notary Public (no un abogado)siempre son necesarios para autenticar las firmas en muchos documentos legales.  
• Documentos para notarizar:  Documentos de viaje  
• Declaraciones juradas  
• Poder legal  
• Directivas médicas anticipadas  
• Poder duradero de los abogados  Testamentos y fideicomisos en vida  
• Grant Deeds  
• Documentación del DMV  
• Contratos  
• Documentos de vivienda para estudiantes 
• Documentos de inmigración  
• Renunciar a las escrituras  
• Formularios de verificación de antecedentes  
• Factura de ventas  
• Agente de Firma de Préstamo Certificado  
• Cualquier otro documento que requiera notarización 
• postilla:
  
  * Si envía un documento certificado a un país extranjero, le recomendamos que obtenga una autentificación apostilla con solo $ 95.00.
  
  * En caso de certificados de defunción relacionados con transacciones de bienes inmuebles, necesitará un Certificado especial de la Oficina de Registro del Estado de Norwalk con $ 199.95.
  
  Servicios de entrega LAX:
  
  LAX Notary and Translation ofrece sus servicios móviles en el aeropuerto de LAX para los clientes de último minuto que necesitan servicios Notary Public (no un abogado).
• Regulaciones y servicios Notary Public (no un abogado)
  
  
  Los servicios Notary Public (no un abogado) están adheridos a las leyes y regulaciones de California que rigen la práctica y los procedimientos de Notary Publics.
• La firma y el sello de un Notary Public (no un abogado) siempre son necesarios para autenticar las firmas en muchos documentos legales.  
• Documentos para notarizar:  Documentos de viaje  
• Declaraciones juradas  
• Poder legal  
• Directivas médicas anticipadas  
• Poder duradero de los abogados  Testamentos y fideicomisos en vida  
• Grant Deeds  
• Documentación del DMV  
• Contratos  
• Documentos de vivienda para estudiantes 
• Documentos de inmigración  
• Renunciar a las escrituras  
• Formularios de verificación de antecedentes  
• Factura de ventas  
• Agente de Firma de Préstamo Certificado  
• Cualquier otro documento que requiera notarización 
• postilla:
  
  * Si envía un documento certificado a un país extranjero, le recomendamos que obtenga una autentificación apostilla con solo $ 95.00.
  
  * En caso de certificados de defunción relacionados con transacciones de bienes inmuebles, necesitará un Certificado especial de la Oficina de Registro del Estado de Norwalk con $ 199.95.
  
  Servicios de entrega LAX:
  
  LAX Notary and Translation ofrece sus servicios móviles en el aeropuerto de LAX para los clientes de último minuto que necesitan servicios notariales.