For important legal documents, it is crucial for signatures to be properly notarized. As a professional traveling notary public serving clients throughout greater Boston and across Massachusetts, understanding the key components of a valid notarization is important.
For a signature to be considered officially notarized, the signer must first willingly execute the document in the presence of the mobile notary public. As Notary Publics in Boston, we confirm the willingness of all parties before notarizing. We then verify the identity of the signer by reviewing their valid photo ID, such as a driver's license, as required by Massachusetts notary laws.
After verifying the signer's identity, we witness the actual signing of their name. We then attach our official notary seal or stamp near the signature on each page requiring a notarized signature. This notary seal confirms that the signature was affixed in our presence.
All notarized signatures must include our signature as the notary, the exact date of the notarization, and notary commission expiration date. This validating information confirms the legal validity of the notarization.
For documents needing apostille certification for international use, we also oversee the additional authentication steps required under the Hague Convention through the apostille process.
Proper record keeping of each notarized signature in a notary journal, as mandated by Massachusetts notary laws, provides an important audit trail. By following these signature notarization requirements, we ensure signers' identities are verified and documents are officially notarized.
Contact a mobile notary public today at Boston Mobile Notary Service to have your important signatures properly notarized anywhere in greater Boston or across Massachusetts.