1. Have acceptable, Unexpired, Government issued, Photo ID available. (a copy or photograph of ID is not permitted) 2. All individuals on documents to be notarized are to be present at signing. 3. Document(s) to be notarized are prepared, printed & assembled with no blanks. Name on document is required to match the name on ID. Signature(s), Date & Notarial Certificate area left blank 4. Signer is awake & aware, is not mentally impaired, understands document to be signed. 5. Credible witnesses (if needed) They will be required to present unexpired, government issued, photo ID, sign & submit their thumbprint in the notaries' journal.

Government issued identification: It must include the following information: The signers photograph, signature, identifying number, expiration date & a physical description that includes: height, weight, color of hair and color of eyes. (A photograph or copy of an ID is not permitted.) ONE of the following is required. An unexpired Driver’s License or State Issued Identification card issued by a State or Territory of the United States. An unexpired United States Passport issued by the United States Department of State. An unexpired United States Military Identification Card that is issued by any branch of the United States Armed Forces. Inmate identification card issued by the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, if the signer is in custody. Any other unexpired identification card that is issued by the United States Government or a State or Tribal Government that contains the individuals photograph, signature, a physical description & Identifying number.

If you do not have valid, unexpired identification, you may be identified by either one or two credible identifying witnesses who must produce acceptable, unexpired, government issued, photo identification. The witness(es) may not have an interest in document to be signed, related to by blood or marriage, or be named in the document. Two credible identifying witnesses are required if neither of them are personally known by the Notary. The witnesses must personally know you and take an oath attesting to your identity, have valid, unexpired, government issued, photo ID, have their ID verified & will be required to sign & submit their thumbprint in the notaries' journal.

It depends on type of document, how many signers, witnesses, how many notary stamps, etc. We are more than happy to provide you with a free quote.

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Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm by appointment. After hours, urgent/emergency, weekend, & holiday appointments are available by appointment, based on availability. (Additional service fees apply)

In most instances, our notaries can provide same day services. Please call to schedule : 419-792-5525

Yes! We travel to hospitals, care facilities, rehab, nursing home, hospice, etc. There are items that will need to be reviewed before a successful notarization. Click here for a free hospital readiness checklist. If you are in an emergency situation: IE: Hospital/facility, check with your hospital or facilities social worker, they might be able to direct you to the documents you need.

Yes. There are several items that will need to be reviewed before a successful notarization can take place. Click Here for a free, printable notarization readiness checklist. If you are in an emergency situation: IE: Hospital/facility, check with your hospital or facilities social worker, they might be able to direct you to the documents you need.

Yes, in most instances we have daily availability for emergency/urgent notary services. (2 hours or less notice). Please call to schedule an appointment. 419-792-5525

We accept credit/debit cards: (Master Card, Visa, American Express & Discover) & PayPal, Diners Club,Apple Pay, Google Pay, Affirm, AfterPay & Klarma - through our website. Our notaries do not carry cash or change. No checks.

Standard notarization takes about 10-15 minutes. Motor Vehicle Title - 1 Signature. Larger document packages IE: Trust, Will, Estate Documents 30-45 minutes. Hospital - Health Care Directives and/or Estate Documents 30-40 minutes Care Facilities - Estate Documents and/or Health Care Directives 30 - 45 minutes. Mortgage/Loan signings can be 60-90 minuets or more.

No. Notaries are not responsible for the truth, accuracy, completeness or legality of documents they notarize.

No. This is for the safety of the consumer. A Notary Public is not an attorney, they are not permitted by law to assist a signer to draft, prepare or fill-in documents.

Yes. The following are some circumstances, per Ohio & Michigan Laws, under which a Notary has the right to refuse to notarize: The signer does not appear before the notary public. If the document signer(s) is unable to produce acceptable, unexpired, government issued, photo identification. If the document signer is unable to produce credible identifying witnesses with acceptable, unexpired government issued, Photo ID. If the document is incomplete or contains blank spaces. If the document does not provide notarial wording and the signer is unable provide instructions as such. If the Notary is uncertain of a signer’s willingness, mental awareness or has cause to suspect fraud. The signer is unwilling to swear or affirm to the contents of the document when requesting a jurat certificate. The document does not contain a notarial certificate that meets the requirements set forth in Ohio law and the signer does not permit the notary public to use an accurate certificate. The notary has a conflict of interest and may not perform the act. The notary public does not have his or her notary seal available at the time an act is requested. The signer requests the notary to certify a copy of a vital record. The notary is unavailable for reasons such as the act needs to be performed on a holiday, the notary is ill, or the notary is requested to travel to another location to perform the act.

Please fill out form on Book appointment page. Rush/Emergency (less than 2 hours) appointments are often available, please call for these services. If you get voicemail, please leave a detailed message, name, phone number, reason for calling and we will return your call as soon as we can. We may be with another client performing a notarization or traveling. Thank you for considering Sharp Seal Notary LLC.

If you have had a recent name change due to marriage, divorce, adoption or other circumstances, we strongly recommend updating your ID prior to requesting notarization, unless the name on the document matches the name on your ID. Very important: In the event you are closing on a loan, please note that most lenders will require the first and last name to be an exact match to your ID PRIOR to funding the loan.

Options: 1. Contact the entity or legal advisor requesting document to find out which notarial certificate is required. 2. The signer can choose which certificate, however, if the wrong notary certificate is chosen for the document being notarized, it may render the document invalid. We carry pre-printed acknowledgement or Jurat notary certificates. Acknowledgements An acknowledgement is used to verify the identity of the signer and to confirm that they signed the document. They are not swearing to the truthfulness or validity of the document, they are simply acknowledging that they signed the document. Jurats A jurat is used when the signer is swearing to the content of the document. The notary must administer an oath or affirmation to the signer in order to complete the jurat. A jurat also requires that the signer signs in the presence of the notary. It is possible to glean this information from the jurat certificate its self. The wording states “Subscribed and sworn to before me…” – subscribed meaning “signed” and sworn meaning that an oral oath or affirmation was given. “Before me” means that both were done in the presence of the notary public. While it is important for a notary to understand the difference between the two, Michigan & Ohio notaries public are not allowed to determine which type of certificate a signer uses. To do so would be considered practicing law without a license. A Notary can only ask the signer which form they prefer; if they don't know, the notary will refer them to the originator of the document for an answer. It is the responsibility of the person(s) requesting the notarization to choose which notarial certificate is needed.

A Loan Signing Agent is a Notary with specialized training in handling and notarizing loan documents. A Notary Signing Agent is hired as an independent contractor to guarantee that the borrower signs, notarize, and returns real estate loan paperwork on time.

N. W. Ohio & S. E. Michigan

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: a notarial certificate used to prove the identity of a document signer who has personally appeared before the Notary and has signed or acknowledged signing the document; the Certificate of Acknowledgment must contain specific State-required wording. ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE: a document assigning someone to make health care decisions for another person (or specify treatment preferences) when he or she cannot make his or her own decisions. AFFIANT: one who swears or affirms something; a person who is sworn to an affidavit, or gives evidence by way of an affidavit or deposition AFFIDAVIT: a voluntary declaration of facts, written down and sworn to or affirmed by the declarant (or affiant) before a Notary Public or other officer having the authority to administer an oath. AFFIRMATION: a solemn spoken pledge upon one's personal honor, affirming the truthfulness of a statement. ATTORNEY IN FACT: a person who has received a Power of Attorney allowing him or her to execute legal documents on behalf of the the document signer. BENEFIT or INTEREST: indicates the possibility of financial gain or loss (or other benefit) in a transaction; family members are usually considered to have a financial or beneficial interest even if not specifically named in a document. CREDIBLE WITNESS: an impartial person with satisfactory evidence of identity appearing on behalf of a signer to establish the signer's identity; unless the Witness is personally known by the Notary Public, two Credible Witnesses are required. COMMISSION: the authority issued by the Michigan/Ohio Secretary of State appointing a qualified person to be a Notary Public. DEED: a legal document transferring the title (or ownership) of real property from one person to another such as a Deed of Trust, a Deed of Reconveyance, or a Quitclaim Deed. DEPOSITION: an oral affidavit; the sworn testimony of a witness prior to a court appearance or trial, usually notarized only by a Court Reporter EXECUTE or EXECUTING: to sign and complete a legal document. IMPARTIAL PERSON: one who has no beneficial interest in the document(s) being witnessed or notarized. JURAT: a notarial certificate which verifies the identity of the signer, who signs the document in the presence of the Notary, and swears or affirms that the statements in the document are true; must contain the specified State-required wording "Subscribed and sworn to before me..." NOTARIAL ACT: the prescribed behavior of a Notary Public in performing his or her duties, which includes scanning the document for fraud (no blanks allowed), reviewing or providing the notarial certificate specified by the document creator, and verifying the signer(s)' identity, the date and venue (the state and county where notarization took place) NOTARIAL CERTIFICATE: the State-specified wording which is part of, or attached to, a document to be notarized; the Acknowledgement, Jurat, all have the venue (the state and county), the date, specific wording, the Notary's signature and the Notary's official Stamp IDENTIFICATION: A Notary Public must reasonably establish the identity of each signer; according to the Michigan/Ohio Civil Code any one of the following items, if current or issued within 5 years, might be used for valid identification: An identification card or driver's license issued by the Michigan/Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles; or A United States passport; or Other Michigan/Ohio-approved identification card, consisting of any one of the following (provided that it also contains a photograph, description of the person, person's signature, and an identifying number & expiration date): A passport issued by a foreign government, provided that it has been stamped by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service or the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; 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; A United States military identification card with the required photograph, description of the person, person's signature, and an identifying number; An inmate identification card issued by the sheriff's office or Michigan/Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, if the inmate is in custody; NOTARIO PUBLICO: in the United States, a "Notario Publico" is NOT the same as a Notary Public and may not be advertised as such. OATH: a solemn declaration, accompanied by a swearing to God, a revered person or thing, that one's statement is true, or to be bound to a promise. PARTY TO THE INSTRUMENT or TO THE TRANSACTION: someone who is mentioned in the document (or the instrument) by name, job title or classification, or who would have beneficial interest in the transaction being documented. PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE: being familiar with an individual over sufficient time and through enough interaction to verify that person's identity without reasonable doubt; PERSONALLY APPEARED: the requirement for all forms of notarization that the document signer is physically present in front of the Notary - at the same time, and at the same place. SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY: to verify someone's identity a Notary Public requires At least one form of identification issued by the United States government, a state, or tribal government that contains an identifying number, expiration date, the individual's photograph, signature and a written physical description, including height, weight, and color of both hair and eyes; or The oath or affirmation of a Credible Witness, who personally knows both the Signer and the Notary Public; or The oath or affirmation of two Credible Witnesses, who personally know only the Signer POWER OF ATTORNEY: a document which empowers an individual (the attorney in fact) to act or sign on behalf of another individual (the affiant) SIGNING AGENT: a Notary Public with expertise in dealing with real estate loan documents SUBSCRIBING WITNESS: a person who will prove (under oath) that the document signer (or principal), who is unable to appear before a Notary due to unforeseen circumstances, is the person described in the document, and that the subscribing witness saw or heard the principal acknowledge signing the document