In the process of notarizing documents, the issue of expired identification is one that presents itself quite frequently. Whether you just did not get around to getting your ID renewed, or if you are elderly and have not needed an ID in a long time, getting paperwork notarized without a valid ID is possible, but […]

My friend/family/business partner/client/etc. is incarcerated in a San Diego Jail. Can he or she notarize in jail? Can you come notarize in jail? How does it work? How much does it cost? A very common question in San Diego County regarding Notary Services is if it can be done while the signer is in jail/prison. […]

What exactly is the job of a Notary Public? Many customers ask what a Notary Public, and a notarization does, and why it is required by different agencies and legal purposes. A Notary Public’s job is to identify the signer of a document, and therefore prove that the signer was presented before them in person, […]

So you have a document that you want notarized, or indicates to get notarized. You sit down with the Notary Public, he/she looks it over, and indicates that there is no notary certificate, and that you need to choose between an Acknowledgment or Jurat. What is the difference? Why do I have to choose? Can’t […]