FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
General Information
A notary public is a public official who witnesses the signing of important documents to lend legal credibility and a more “official” designation. Notaries are appointed by the state government, typically by the secretary of state, to serve as an impartial witness when performing legal formalities relating to the drafting or certifying of contracts, deeds, and other official documents. The most common function of a notary is to prevent fraud by attesting that a person actually signed a document.
Documents are notarized to deter fraud and ensure proper execution. The notary public is responsible for ensuring that the signers have appeared before them and have produced proper identification. The notary also officiates at the signing and ensures the documents are signed correctly.
A notary can legally notarize documents from any state as long as they act within the boundaries of their jurisdiction and follow all local state requirements. The notarial act must occur in the state where the notary was commissioned. It doesn’t matter where the documents will be recorded as long as the notary is following the Notary laws for the state in which the notary was commissioned. It doesn’t matter where the documents will be recorded as long as the notary is following the Notary laws for their state.
Notary Process
Yes! We offer Remote Online Notarization. Remote Online Notarization (RON) is available in Michigan. Michigan allows both traditional and remote notarization methods. To perform RON, our licensed notaries connect with signers using audio-video conferencing technology. Remote notaries can perform RON services for signers in any location as long as the notaries are physically located in Michigan at the time of notarization.
Our Notaries may perform RON services for signers in any location — inside or outside of the state — as long as the Notaries themselves are physically located in Michigan at the time of notarization.
- US driver’s license
- Passport issued by the U.S. Department of State
- U.S. military ID
- State, county, and local government IDs
Key Notary Group makes the process easy. When you fill out our notary request form, the payment is calculated for you at the end of the form. You can pay via credit card.
Yes! Key Notary Group notarizes documents for individuals as well as for businesses.
