FAQ's
FAQS:
Q. What is an Arizona Notary Public?
A. DEFINITION OF A NOTARY an Arizona notary public is a public officer commissioned by the Secretary of State to perform notarial acts. A Notary is an impartial witness (A.R.S. § 41- 328(B)). An impartial witness must have no conflict of interest.
Q. What do you need at the time of signing?
A. You will need all documents you need notarized, an official ID (see below for acceptable ID’s), and Payment for the mobile notary service. If a witness is needed, they will also need an acceptable photo ID.
Q. What type of ID is acceptable?
A. Satisfactory Evidence of Identity Compliance: A notary shall identify the signer of a document. This is referred to as satisfactory evidence of identity. (A.R.S. § 41-311) Failure to Comply: If a notary fails to comply with this requirement the Secretary of State may refuse, revoke, or suspend a notary public’s commission.
1. PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDIVIDUAL BY THE NOTARY Requirements: A notary can use personal knowledge of the signer if the notary has known the individual for a sufficient length of time and the notary is assured that the signer has the identity claimed. In such instances, the notary does not need to request other forms of identification from the individual.
2. DRIVER LICENSE OR NONOPERATING IDENTIFICATION LICENSE Requirements: Unexpired Issued by A state or territory of the United States.
3. U.S. PASSPORT Requirements: Unexpired. Issued by: The United States Department of State
4. ARMED FORCES IDENTIFICATION CARD Requirements: Unexpired Issued by: Any branch of the United States Armed Forces.
5. INMATE IDENTIFICATION CARD OR ANY FORM OF INMATE IDENTIFICATION Requirements: Inmate must be in the custody of State Department of Corrections or County Sheriff’s Dept. Issued by: Arizona Department of Corrections or County Sheriff’s Department
6. OTHER GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARDS Requirements: Unexpired; contains the customer’s photograph, signature and physical description including: height, weight, eye color, and hair color. Issued by: The United States government; a state or U.S. territory, or tribal government.
7. CREDIBLE PERSON If a notary does not know the signer personally and the signer does not have a valid ID the notary can use a credible person to identify the signer. A credible person must be someone who knows the signer personally. Some states refer to a credible person as a credible witness [A.R.S. § 41-311(11)(A)(vii) and (viii)]. There are two types of credible persons:
- 1. The first is someone whom the notary knows and who knows the signer. Satisfactory evidence of the identity of the credible person, in this case, is personal knowledge. The credible person is then placed under oath to swear or affirm that the signer has the identity claimed.
- 2. The second is someone whom the notary does not know personally but who personally knows the signer. The credible person must present the notary with an ID card that meets the requirements listed on page 18.
RECORD THE TRANSACTION: The notary must list in the journal the type of satisfactory evidence of identity used for the credible person, and obtain the credible person’s full name, signature and address, as well as all necessary journal elements for the signer (see page 51.) Note that in both cases the credible person must always know the signer. Credible Person Documentation
RECORD THE TRANSACTION: If a notary public uses a credible person as satisfactory evidence of identity the credible person must: Be placed under oath to affirm that the signer has the identity claimed. Examples of oaths to affirm a credible person are on page 30. AND Sign the notary public’s journal the signer must also: Sign the notary public’s journal
Q. What types of documents do you notarize?
A. Wills and Living Wills, Power of Attorney and Medical Power of Attorney, Trusts (Living and Irrevocable), Financial Planning Documents, Tax and Estate Planning Documents, Written Statements and Contracts, Real Estate Documents, Loan Documents, Vehicle Titles.
Q. How do I schedule an appointment?
A. The easiest way to schedule, an appointment is to text me at 520-428-1499 or click the button that says “Schedule a Notary” or you can email me at John@johhgonline.com
O. What is a Notary Signing Agent?
A. A Notary signing agent is a Notary who is specially trained to handle and notarize loan documents. For lenders, Notary signing agents are the critical final link to complete the loan. A Notary signing agent is hired as an independent contractor to ensure that real estate loan documents are executed by the borrower, notarized, and returned for processing on time. Completing this critical part of the loan process enables the loan to be funded.
Q. What types of loan signings do you handle?
A. As an NNA certified Loan Signing Agent, I am background screened, E&O insured and AZ bonded to handle all loan singing documents including, Seller Packages, Purchase Paperwork, HELOC, Refi packages and Reverse Mortgages. Contact me for more info.
Q. What is your service area?
A. I cover the greater Tucson metro area and surrounding areas, including: Oro Valley Mobile Notary, Marana Mobile Notary, Catalina Mobile Notary, Cataline Foothills Mobile Notary, Casas Adobes Mobile Notary, South Tucson Mobile Notary, Tanque Verde Mobile Notary, Sahuarita Mobile Notary, Green Valley Mobile Notary, Vail Mobile Notary
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Q. What form of payment to you accept?
A. I accept, credit card, Paypal, Stripe, Square, Zelle, or cash. Payment is preferred to be paid upfront and due at signing.
Q: Can you notarize at my office, a jail, a hospital?
A: Yes. I can travel to most any location you are comfortable with.