Frequently Asked Questions:
A Notary, also known as a Notary Public, is an individual licensed by State Government to act as an impartial witness to the signing of your important documents. Notaries are also authorized to perform other duties, such as administering oaths, taking depositions, and certifying copies of your documents.
An Apostille is a Certification that verifies the authenticity of a public document's signature, seal & the official who issued it. Apostille allows a document issued in one country to be recognized as valid in another country that participates in the 1961 Hague Convention. In the United States, the Secretary of State for the state where the document was issued provides Apostilles.
If you need to use a public document, such as a birth certificate, marriage license, divorce decree or death record overseas, you will likely need an Apostille. Other common documents requiring Apostille include -
Affidavits
Agreements
Articles of incorporation
Company bylaws
Deeds of assignment
Educational Diplomas
Home study
Income verification
Letters of Recommendation
Powers of attorney
Transcripts
Mobile Notary Service is a convenience that we offer to all our clients to make having your documents notarized as easy as possible for you. We travel to you at an appointment date, time & location that works best for you. Although not required by WA Law, we do charge a Travel Fee of $60.00 (for the first 50 miles of our travel) to cover our cost & mileage for offering this convenience to our valued clients for all Mobile Notary appointments.
Alternatively, we also offer Remote Online Notary Service which offers the same validity as in-person notary services!
Remote Online Notary service is essentially the same service as in-person notary service - the difference is that everything is done via the internet & you can be anywhere! We use an approved Online Platform to verify your identity, review your documents & provide the requested notarial certificate with our Signature & Seal. Remote Online Notary services works well for most all documents that you need notarized & provides the same validity as in-person notary services!
You will need to provide or know the following for all Notary appointments:
* The Document you need notarized.
* The type of Notary Certificate required for your Document (if you are unsure, please check with your requesting party, lender or attorney prior to our appointment!
* A valid, unexpired USA issued Photo ID - Driver's License, State ID Card or Passport.
* Any other person(s) who may need to sign your Document - please ensure they bring proper ID.
* Any witnesses you may need for your Document - please ensure they bring proper ID. If your Document requires a witness but you do not have one available, please let us know & we'll happily make arrangements to provide one for you.
Yes - we are able to Notarize your documents that are from all 50 States - we can do so via Mobile Notary Services from anywhere we both are in WA & via our Remote Online Notary Services anywhere you are in the world!
For International documents, please contact us to provide specific information for our review before booking your appointment!
Please feel free to reach out via phone/text at 1.425.224.6682, or via email at linda.myers@salishsignatures.com or via our website at www.SalishSignatures.com.
We are happy to answer any questions you may have at any time!