According to the National Notary Association, a Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by state government —typically by the secretary of state — to serve the public as an impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents.

Remote Online Notarization or (RON) allows individuals, banks, law firms and other businesses to connect with a notary over the internet. 

A Loan Signing Agent is a Notary Public with extensive training to properly execute closing loan documents. They are hired by title companies, escrow companies, and mortgage companies to walk borrowers through signing loan documents.

• State-issued driver’s license
• State-issued identification card
• U.S. military identification card
• Resident alien identification card (green card)
• U.S. passport

• The signer is not physically present at the time of appointment,
• The document is incomplete or blank;
• The signer has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated and has not been restored to capacity as a matter of record;
• The signer cannot produce acceptable identification; and/or the signer cannot produce “Two Credible Witnesses,” to identify the signer;
• The signer appears to be drunk, sedated, or disoriented; or
• The notary knows or suspects that the transaction is illegal, false, or deceptive.
• The signer does not speak English and there is no one available to translate the document into a language the signer understands.
• The notary believes that the signer is being coerced or does not understand the consequences of signing the document.
• The signer or witnesses do not agree to signing the document.

One of the most interesting, and somewhat unusual, duties of a Florida Notary Public is to perform marriage ceremonies. The law authorizing Notaries “to
solemnize the rites of matrimony” was enacted in 1861.

To solemnize a marriage, a notary must follow this general procedure:

Prior to the marriage ceremony

• The couple must present to the notary a valid Florida marriage license obtained from a County Court Judge or Clerk of the Circuit Court.
•  It is advised that the notary check both the effective and the expiration dates of the license to ensure that the license is valid.*
• The notary must also require identification if the bride and groom are not personally known to you.
  *Note: The marriage license is only valid for 60 days after issuance. Thus, the ceremony must be performed before these 60 days expire.

Performing the marriage ceremony

• A simple ceremony will be with our vows performed.
• The ceremony may be personalized, and the bride and groom may even
  exchange their own vows. However, the couple’s vows must reflect their
  intentions to make a legally binding commitment to each other.

Completing the certificate portion of the Marriage Record

• The notary will complete the certificate portion of the Marriage Record with Detailed instructions.
• Returning this certificate to the office that issued the marriage license no later than 10 after days of solemnizing the marriage.