FAQ

There are some questions that have common answers that apply in most situations. We have compiled a list of some of these questions.

ALABAMA

ARIZONA

ARKANSAS

CALIFORNIA

FLORIDA

HAWAII

IDAHO

ILLINOIS

IOWA

KANSAS

KENTUCKY

LOUISIANA

MASSACHUSSETTS

MICHIGAN

MINNESOTA

MISSISSIPPI

MISSOURI

NEBRASKA

NEVADA

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO

NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH DAKOTA

OHIO

OKLAHOMA

PENNSYLVANIA

SOUTH DAKOTA

TENNESSEE

TEXAS

UTAH

VERMONT

WASHINGTON

WISCONSIN

WYOMING

Spousal State: AL, AK, AR, HI, IL, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE NH, NJ, NC, OH, OK, TN, VT

Divorce Pending Spouse: OR, PA

Community Property: AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX WA

Homestead Property: FL, IL, MA, MS, ND, SD, WI, WY

If a document is recorded with a government agency such as a Secretary of State's office, a County Clerk or a court, certified copies should be obtained from that agency. Mobile notaries cannot notarize these documents.

Mobile notaries accept a variety of documents. A current driver's license, passport or state issued non-driver's ID is acceptable.

Note: Only U.S. issued identifications are acceptable forms of ID.

Important Note:It is illegal to make a copy of a military id. If you make a copy of a military id this is in violation of Under Title 18, U.S. Code Part 1, Chapter 33, Section 701

Are notaries responsible for the accuracy of a document? Notaries only verify the identity of a signer and it is the responsibility of the signer to ensure the accuracy of a document.

FLORIDA NOTARIES CAN NOW ACCEPT A VETERANS MEDICAL ID CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION WHEN NOTARIZING DOCUMENTS

The Florida Legislature passed and then Governor Scott signed into law on May 9, 2017, that a veteran health identification card will be an acceptable form of identification for a Florida notary effective July 1, 2017.

As of July 1, 2017, a Veteran’s Medical ID card will be considered an acceptable form of identification for the purpose of notarization in the state of Florida. Florida Chapter 2017-17, House Bill No. 401 will put this into law.