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Current, government-issued photo ID like a I.D., driver's license or passport.
You should not sign your signature before our meeting. Notaries are legally required to watch you sign in person or via live audio-video technology. Signing beforehand invalidates the process and you may have to resign.
No, you should not backdate or postdate the date you sign your documents. A notary must record the exact current date of the signing and cannot change it.
There are six specific types of notarial acts that Florida Notaries are authorized to perform:
Administering oaths
Taking acknowledgments
Solemnizing marriages
Verifying vehicle identification numbers (VINs)
Certifying safe deposit boxes
Attesting photocopies
A notary can and will refuse service if a signer seems confused, pressured, intoxicated, or lacks proper ID.
Yes, all parties that are signing must appear in person with valid identification.
Notorial fees are set by state law and travel fees vary by location and type of act.