Notary
services that I offer as a notary below
I offer the following notarial acts: (1) acknowledgements; (2) oaths and affirmations; (3) jurats; (4) signatures of witnesses; (5) copy certifications; and (6) any other act authorized by the laws of Missouri.
When do you need a notary?
There are a number of official documents that require a notarized signature. Only a Notary can perform this service. The Notary witnesses your signature, and confirms and verifies your identity to make sure that you are the person who signed the document. Most people need the services of a Notary when they purchase a home. Home mortgage closings involve a variety of legal documents which must be signed, and those signatures must be witnessed and certified by a Notary.
Notarization: The Role of the Notary
Notarization is the official fraud-deterring process that assures the parties of a transaction that the signature on a document is genuine, and that the signer of the document signed of their own free will, without duress or intimidation.
The central value of notarization is due to the Notary’s impartial screening of a signer. The Notary verifies and attests to the signer’s true identity, willingness, and awareness. Notaries are able to detect and prevent document fraud, and help protect people’s personal rights and property. Every day, Notaries prevent countless forged, coerced, and incompetent signings.
What duties does a Notary perform?
A Notary’s duty is to confirm and verify the true identity of a person signing an important document, as well as their willingness to sign without duress or intimidation, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction.
Some notarizations require the Notary to have the signer take an oath, and swear under penalty of perjury that the information contained in a document is true and correct.
Impartiality is the foundation of the duties of a Notary Public. Notaries are duty-bound not to act in situations in which they have a personal interest. The public trusts that the Notary has properly screened the signer, and that the Notary has not been corrupted by self-interest. And impartiality dictates that a Notary never refuse to serve a person due to race, nationality, religion, politics, sexual orientation, or status.
As official representatives of the state, Notaries Public certify the proper execution of many of the life-changing documents of private citizens, such as property deeds, wills, powers of attorney, and prenuptial agreements.