FAQ ANSWERS
Examples of documents that can be Notarized:
Transfer of property ownership
Real Estate Documents
Residential Loan documents
Loan closings
Title Escrow closings
Deeds of Easement
Quit Claim Deed
Deeds Releases
Grant Deeds
Lien Releases
Mortgage closings
Real Estate
Lease Agreements
Vehicle Title Transfer
Bill of Sale
Proof of residence
School district residency
Declaration of guardianship
Name Changes
Travel consent
Declaration of common law union
Pre-Marital Agreements
Dissolution of Marriage
Durable Power of Attorney
Bank Power of Attorney
Certified Copy of Power of Attorney
Medical treatment consent
Advanced Medical Directives
Medical records
Wills
Living Trust Documents
Pension and Retirement documents
Investment Documents
Personal Statements
DMV Traffic School Final Exam
Certified Copy non-recordable documents
Declaration of lost or stolen passport
Business contracts
Incorporation’s
Business Partnerships
Professional licensing
Employment forms
Business documents
Financial documents
Government Forms
Promissory Notes
Acknowledgements
Jurats
Affirmations
Affidavits
Oaths, Sworn in for Testimony
Protesting a bill for non-payment
Prison Inmate documents
Documents for Apostilles
Foreign Adoptions
Adoption papers
Examples of documents that CANNOT be Notarized:
Certifeid copies of Birth Certificates (This is a publically recordable document, A certified copy of a recordable document may be obtained by contacting the recording entity)
Certifeid copies of Death Certificates (This is a publically recordable document, A certified copy of a recordable document may be obtained by contacting the recording entity)
Certifeid copies of Marriage Licenses (This is a publically recordable document, A certified copy of a recordable document may be obtained by contacting the recording entity)
Documents with blanks (Documents with blanks that are not applicable or to be intentionally left blank should be marked N/A by the signer)
Photographs (Photographs themselves are not listed in Texas statute for allowable notarization but, it is permissible to notarize a statement about a photograph with the photograph as an attachment.
Backdate or forward date a notarization (The document itself may have a back or forward date but the notary signature and seal will bear the actual date of the notorial act.
Faxed or copied signatures (Faxed or photocopies of signatures are never allowed to be notarized)
Documents with Names that don’t match (The name on the document MUST match the name on your ID.)