Items Needed for notary
Acceptable Forms of ID for Notary Services
- An identification card or driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles; or
- A United States passport; or
- An inmate identification card issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; or
- Any form of inmate identification issued by a sheriff’s department, if the inmate is in custody in a local detention facility.
- A valid consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship, or a valid passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship;
- A driver’s license issued by another state or by a Canadian or Mexican public agency authorized to issue drivers’ licenses;
- An identification card issued by another state (this does not include an identification card issued by a Canadian or Mexican public agency);
- An identification card issued by any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States; or
- An employee identification card issued by an agency or office of a California city, a California county, a California city and county, or the State of California;
- An identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government.
Common Documents for Notary services
Estate Planning Documents
Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, Medical Records Release, Living Will, Health Directive, etc.
Real Estate Documents
Affidavit of Residency, Deed of Trust, Quitclaim Deed, etc.
Financial Documents
Loan Agreement. Promissory Note, Personal Guarantee, Lien Release, etc
Business Documents
Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Incumbency, Operating Agreement, Affidavit, Release/Waiver, etc.
Family and Travel Documents
Consent for Passport Application, Travel Consent Form, Child Medical Consent Form, Marriage Affidavit, Interspousal Agreement, Immigration Documents, etc.
Other Documents
There are many documents that may need notarization. This is not a comprehensive list but examples of common documents requiring a Notary. All documents are welcome.
Legal Notice
Legal Notice
I am NOT an attorney and am not licensed to practice law in the State of California, and therefore I am NOT authorized to give legal advice or accept a fee for legal advice.
Documents from outside of the State of California, cannot be notarized by a California Notary.
We do not notarize documents in languages other than English.
