There are no significant new laws taking effect in 2018 that affect the duties and services provided by notaries public. No new laws for 2019 have been announced as of yet.
In 2ServiceU Inc. we have four (4) Notary Publics. We offer a professional service based on extensive training. A notary public is a public official who performs valuable services to the legal, business, financial and real estate communities by certifying or witnessing signatures on official documents. Give us a call to explain more about it.
- Acknowledgement form for a single female signer
- Acknowledgement form for a single male signer
- Acknowledgement form for multiple signers
- Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
- Grant Deed
- Homestead Declaration
- Jurat form-general
- Quitclaim Deed
- Affiant statement with Jurat
- Affidavit of Citizenship with Jurat
- Certification of a copy of a Power of Attorney
- Copy Certification by Document Custodian
- Permission for a Minor to Travel
- Proof of Identification
- Subscribing Witness Jurat (Proof of Execution)
- Certify Translations (English and Spanish)
- Apostille for Official Documents
These are samples of the documents used for notary purposes:
- Acknowledgement form for a single female signer
- Acknowledgement form for a single male signer
- Acknowledgement form for multiple signers
- Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
- Grant Deed
- Homestead Declaration
- Jurat form-general
- Quitclaim Deed
Miscellaneous:
- Affiant statement with Jurat
- Affidavit of Citizenship with Jurat
- Certification of a copy of a Power of Attorney
- Copy Certification by Document Custodian
- Permission for a Minor to Travel
- Proof of Identification
- Subscribing Witness Jurat (Proof of Execution)
- Certify Translations (English and Spanish)
- Apostille for Official Documents
- Acceptable Identification: Civil Code section 1185 was amended to change the types of acceptable identification used for proof of identity by adding a valid passport from the person’s country of citizenship, a valid consular identification document issued by a consulate from the person’s country of citizenship and an identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government to the list of acceptable documents if the identification is current or has been issued within the last 5 years, contains a photograph and description of the person named on it, is signed by the person, and bears a serial or other identifying number.Government Code sections 6107, 8205, 8206, 8213, and 8213.5 were amended to require a person taking and subscribing the notary public’s oath of office before a county clerk to present one of the folowing forms of identification:
– An identification card or driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
– A passport issued by the Department of State of the United States;
– A valid consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship, or a valid passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship; or
– An employee identification card issued by an agency or office of the State of California, or by an agency or office of a city, county, or city and county in this state.
- Methods of Delivery of Notification: The new law changes also expand the methods of delivering formal notices and communications to include any means of physical delivery that provides a receipt for official notices and requests for information from the Secretary of State to a notary public and communication and notices (e.g. changes of address) from a notary public to the Secretary of State
- Maximum Fees: Government Code sections 8211 and 8233 were amended to increase the maximum fees which may be charged for certain notarial acts. The new maximum fees are as follows:”
