Notarization Requirements

The signer(s) being notarized must be present at the time of the GA notarization.

The signer(s) must have a photo ID that covers the names shown on the document (for example, if your middle name is spelled out on the document, it must be spelled out on your photo ID). The ID can have more than the document, just not less.

You must have the document that requires notarization. A Georgia Notary is not permitted to draft documents or provide legal documents. However, we can print the documentation you email us (see the Pricing and Payment section). Note: Please try to print the documents at least 1 hour before the Georgia Mobile Notary arrives so that you have an ample amount of time to alert us if you have trouble printing and to give you time to proofread the document, especially making sure the name on the document is spelled correctly and checked against the signer’s ID. The name on your ID must match the documentation that requires notarization. It is, however, okay to use a commonly known nickname on your documents, like Jim for James (where “James” is on the ID, but the document says “Jim”).

We cannot notarize incomplete documents with incomplete blank lines (without proper information) in the text above your signature line or just the last “signature page” without the rest of the document present.

All signers must be competent to sign, be fully alert, and prove to the notary that they understand the contents requiring their signature. Nodding is not sufficient. If the signer cannot speak, they will need to be able to write complete sentences to questions like: “Please explain what a Power of Attorney is or does?” We cannot notarize for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia or on medication that makes the signer extremely drowsy. You may be required to visit your local court to take over the signing responsibilities if signing a document such as a Power of Attorney cannot be notarized because of these issues. We do not notarize incomplete documents with incomplete blank lines in the text above your signature line or just the last “signature page” without the rest of the document present.

Each signer must be able to explain what they are signing in English directly to the notary without a translator. It is okay if the document is in a foreign language, but the notary wording requiring a signature must be in English, or we can provide the notary wording on a stamp.

The signer needs to be able to sign in a way that resembles a signature, even if it no longer looks like the original signature on an ID. Suppose the signer can only make some small mark or “x” on the signature line. In that case, this is considered “signature by mark,” it adds additional layers of complexity that we are, unfortunately, unable to handle.