Notarization is the assurance by a Notary Public that a document is authentic, that its signature is genuine, and that its signer acted without duress or intimidation, and intended the terms of the document to be in full force and effect.
 
 
The central value of notarization lies in the Notary’s impartial screening of a signer for identity, willingness and awareness.

This screening detects and deters document fraud, and helps protect the personal rights and property of private citizens from forgers and identity thieves.
 
Basic types of Notarial Acts:
 
Copy Certification: is performed to confirm that a reproduction of an original document is true, exact and complete.
Such originals might include college degrees, passports and other important one-and-only personal papers which cannot be copy-certified by a public record office such as a bureau of vital statistics and which the holder must submit for some purpose but does not want to part with for fear of loss
 
Signature Witnessing: is certification that the individual appearing before a Notary Public is who he or she claims to be, and the signature on the record is the signature of that individual
 
Acknowledgement: is typically performed on documents controlling or conveying ownership of valuable assets. Such documents include real property deeds, powers of attorney and trusts. For an acknowledgment, the signer must appear in person at the time of notarization to be positively identified and to declare (“acknowledge”) that the signature on the document is his or her own, that it was willingly made and that the provisions in the document are intended to take effect exactly as written
 
Jurat: is typically performed on evidentiary documents that are critical to the operation of our civil and criminal justice system.
Such documents include affidavits, depositions and interrogatories. For a jurat, the signer must appear in person at the time of notarization to sign the document and to speak aloud an oath or affirmation promising that the statements in the document are true.
 
Administering an Oath/Affirmation: is sometimes performed orally, rather than as part of a jurat, affidavit or another written document.

The purpose of administering a verbal oath or affirmation is, again, to compel a client to truthfulness.

 
Here, at Volena Tax Consulting we perform all types of notarial acts.
 
Our notaries are public officers appointed and commissioned by the Governor to perform their duties.
 
Walk-ins are welcome.
 
But we encourage our clients to schedule their notarization visits in advance in order to minimize waiting time.
 
Instead of visiting our office you may prefer using our affordably priced Virtual (Remote Online) Notarization services from the comfort of your home or workplace.