Important Information

Reasonable reliance on the presentation to the notary public of any one of the following forms of identification, if the document is current or has been issued within the past 5 years and bears a serial or other identifying number:

• A Florida identification card or driver license issued by the public agency authorized to issue driver licenses;

• A passport issued by the Department of State of the United States;

• A passport issued by a foreign government if the document is stamped by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services;

• A driver license or an identification card issued by a public agency authorized to issue driver licenses in a state other than Florida or in a territory of the United States, or Canada or Mexico;

• An identification card issued by any branch of the armed forces of the United States;

• A veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;

• An inmate identification card issued on or after January 1, 1991, by the Florida Department of Corrections for an inmate who is in the custody of the department;

• An inmate identification card issued by the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, for an inmate who is in the custody of the department;

• A sworn, written statement from a sworn law enforcement officer that the forms of identification for an inmate in an institution of confinement were confiscated upon confinement and that the person named in the document is the person whose signature is to be notarized; or

• An identification card issued by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Notaries are authorized by law to perform six basic duties:

• Administer oaths or affirmations

• Take acknowledgments

• Solemnize marriages

• Attest to photocopies

• Verify vehicle identification numbers (VINs)

• Certify the contents of a safe-deposit box

A notary public may not notarize a signature on a document unless he or she personally knows, or has satisfactory evidence, that the person whose signature is to be notarized is the individual who is described in and who is executing the instrument. A notary public shall certify in the certificate of acknowledgment or jurat the type of identification, either based on personal knowledge or other form of identification, upon which the notary public is relying.

• Pursuant to Section 117.05(5)(a), Florida Statutes, the term "personally knows”, means having an acquaintance, derived from association with the individual, which establishes the individual’s identity with at least a reasonable certainty.

• Pursuant to Section 117.05(5)(b), Florida Statutes, the term “satisfactory evidence” means the absence of any information, evidence, or other circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person whose signature is to be notarized is not the person he or she claims to be and any one of the following:

The sworn written statement of one credible witness personally known to the notary public or the sworn written statement of two credible witnesses whose identities are proven to the notary public upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence that each of the following is true:

• That the person whose signature is to be notarized is the person named in the document;

• That the person whose signature is to be notarized is personally known to the witnesses;

• That it is the reasonable belief of the witnesses that the circumstances of the person whose signature is to be notarized are such that it would be very difficult or impossible for that person to obtain another acceptable form of identification;

• That it is the reasonable belief of the witnesses that the person whose signature is to be notarized does not possess any of the identification documents specified That the witnesses do not have a financial interest in nor are parties to the underlying transaction.

If you ask me to provide notary services, please note that I have the full and legal right to refuse service if you are unable to provide proper identification, as mentioned above. Before I perform any notarial act, I will carefully review the document to ensure that it is a complete form. If you refuse to fill in any required information, I have the full and legal right to decline providing my services. In the state of Florida, a Notary is expressly prohibited from performing a notarization if the signer appears to lack understanding of the document or if the Notary is aware that the signer has been declared mentally incapacitated by a court with appropriate jurisdiction. If either of these circumstances is present, I maintain the right to refuse service. Additionally, it is imperative that the dates on the document align with the date of the notarial act. If the document is not properly dated on the day of signing, I reserve the right to decline providing my services.

• $10.00 per document.

• Additional costs will be thoroughly discussed and finalized prior to our scheduled meeting. Rest assured, these costs will be determined based on accurate calculations using the Google GPS mileage of the precise location where our meeting spot is situated. This comprehensive approach ensures complete transparency and fairness in our pricing structure, guaranteeing that you have a clear understanding of any potential expenses involved.

• We are proud to offer an exclusive 20% discount to our valued military personnel and veterans as a token of our gratitude for their service. This special discount is our way of expressing our appreciation and support for those who have sacrificed so much for our country.