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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What is a Notary Public? A notary public is a county or state-appointed official who has passed an examination that indicates that he/she is qualified to perform the following: • Administer oaths and affirmations and take depositions and affidavits • Certify power-of-attorney documents • Issue protest bills for non-payment or non-acceptance of foreign and inland bills of exchange • Issue acknowledgements in the cases of health care directives, powers of attorney, mortgages, deeds, grants, transfers, and other such instruments signed by any individual who can establish his/her identity. What are some common documents requiring a Notary Public? • Quitclaim Deeds • Grant Deeds • Mortgage deeds • Security Agreements • Deeds of Trust • Authorization for Foreign Travel with a Minor Forms • Passport Applications • Certified copy of a Power of Attorney • Application for Retirement Benefits • Bill of Sale for a Motor Vehicle • Insurance Release Claim Forms • Application for U.S. Citizenship • Depositions • Affidavits • Oath of Offices • Stock Certificate Transmission Form • Protest of Non-Payment • Advanced Health Care Directives (Ombudsman must be present if client is a patient in a long-term nursing home) • Employment Benefit Authorizations • Traffic School Final Exam Forms • Letter of Authorizations ... etc... What documents cannot be notarized by a Notary Public? We are NOT allowed to notarize incomplete documents, Wills, or copies of Birth, Death, Marriage records and in some cases pre-signed documents. At the direction of an attorney, a Notary Public may notarize a Will but ONLY at the request of an attorney. Wills in California can be tricky and must not be notarized unless authorized or requested by an attorney. To do otherwise might invalidate the Will. As of August 25, 2014: California Notaries may not complete or certify on Form I-9 (to verify identity and employment eligibility) unless the notary is also qualified and bonded as an immigration consultant. The Secretary of State's office considers Form I-9 to be an immigration form. Any California Notary who is not an immigration consultant violates Government Code Section 8223(c). What Type of identification cards are acceptable in the State of California? • Driver's License from any of the 50 states in the U.S. • Canadian Driver's License • Mexican Driver's License • DMV Identification Card from any of the 50 states in the U.S. • Employee Identification Card issued by an agency or office of the State of California • Inmate Identification Card (provided inmate is in custody) • U.S. Military Identification Card • U.S. Passport • Passport from any Foreign Country (provided passport has been stamped by the U.S. INS or CIS) • Immigration and Naturalization Identification Card All identification documents must be current or have been issued within the past 5 years.

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