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15344 LAKESIDE RD
LAKESIDE MI  49116-9750

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Notary

The following services can be performed in Michigan:
  • Attesting to Photocopies: A photocopy is made in the presence of the Notary, and the Notary attests that the copy is genuine.
  • Affidavit / Jurat: A written and sworn statement signed before the presence of a Notary. In Michigan, Affidavits and Jurats are terms used interchangeably.
  • Attesting to a Signature: Notary witnesses a signature and verifies the identity of the signer. 
  • Administering Oaths: Written or verbal oaths, such as an oath of office or an oath for court testimony.
Common types of documents that may require notarization:
Requirements:

In order to have a Notary Service performed the Notary must identify the individual either from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence.  If the notary does not personally know the individual who is requesting a notarial act, they will ask to see a driver license, passport or state issued personal identification card. A Notary can also identify an individual upon the oath or affirmation of a credible witness if you personally know the witness and the witness personally knows the individual.

You must sign the document in the presence of the notary.  If an oath is required, the notary will administer the oath, and typically ask you to signify the oath by raising your right hand.

The notary will complete the notarial certificate. This must include all of the following: the date of notarization; Notary's name; the county of appointment; the expiration date of the commission; and if performing a notarial act in a county other than your county of commission, the statement "Acting in the County of _______." 

The county of notarization (or "venue") is essential as it determines the legal jurisdiction in the event the notarization is challenged in a court of law. This is not the notary's county of residence or commission, although it may be the same.

Michigan law does not require notaries to use an embossed seal or rubber stamp on a document.



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