- Taking an acknowledgement, where you are declaring that you are signing the document willingly for its intended purpose.
- Administering oaths and affirmations, where you are swearing that a set of facts are true.
- Making certified photocopies from original documents such as passports, driver licenses, titles, Social Security cards, diplomas, medical records, contracts, leases and other other documents where certified copies can not be made by a public official. Examples of public records which cannot be notarized are: birth, marriage, death, citizenship, court documents, student transcripts, income tax forms, and professional licenses.
- Verifying VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) of a motor vehicle. I need to physically inspect the vehicle.
- Certifying contents of a safe deposit box in the presence of a bank official.
- Officiating a marriage. You need to present me a valid marriage license.
You will need to have the specific notarization wording for me to notarize. I am not a lawyer, I can not provide the notarization form you need, and I do not give legal advice.
My fee is $10 for the first notarization, and $5 for each additional notarization, for all services except marriage where the fee is $30. There is also a $10 fee for time and transportation.
The fees from being a notary pay for a few cups of coffee. I don't do this as my livelihood. But I have learned that notarizing a document is always important to the person who I am doing this for. Two of my most rewarding notary experiences are the time I notarized a document for a couple trying to adopt a baby, and the time I notarized a document for a person trying to run as a candidate in a local election. Whatever your reason for needing a notary, I understand it is important to you, and I will provide you with a professional and caring notarization.
Please call me, Jerome Tuttle, at 239-297-3551.
Historical note: In the Middle Ages, notaries were sometimes asked to witness the consummation of marriages. See Notary history for this and other fascinating facts about notaries in history. While I am available to serve as such a witness, the Florida Notary Statutes do not authorize me to perform this function as a notary.
