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What Does A Notary Public Do?

A Michigan Notary Public is a official commissioned by our state government to serve as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents and to administer oaths. The primary role of a notary public is to verify the identity of the individuals signing the documents, ensure their willingness to sign, and deter fraud.

Here are the main services offered by a notary public:

1. Signature Notarization
2. Administering Oaths and Affirmations
3. Witnessing Signatures
4. Verifying Identity
5. Loan Signing Services

Notary services are essential to ensure the validity and authenticity of important legal, financial, and personal documents. The notary's duty is to verify the identity of the parties involved, witness the signing, and verify that the signer is aware of what they are signing, and signing of their own free will.

How Much Does a Public Notary Charge?

Michigan Notaries are allowed to charge up to $10 per notarization. If the notary travels to you, the notary can quote a travel fee, and if you agree to that travel fee, they may commence. Michigan Law of Notarial Acts 55.285 (7) states: The fee charged by a notary public for performing a notarial act shall not be more than $10.00 for any individual transaction or notarial act. A notary public shall either conspicuously display a sign or expressly advise an individual concerning the fee amount to be charged for a notarial act before the notary public performs the act. Before the notary public commences to travel in order to perform a notarial act, the notary public and the client may agree concerning a separate travel fee to be charged by the notary public for traveling to perform the notarial act.