Michael is a commissioned Illinois notary public. Mobile visits nationwide by appointment, office appointments by arrangement, and remote online notarization for signers anywhere in the country and internationally where permitted.
Three ways to sit down
Mobile
The most common appointment. A kitchen table, a hospital room, a care facility, a car dealership, an office after hours. Travel to the signing location is part of the service, not an afterthought — scheduled anywhere in the country.
Office
When a quieter setting is easier, an office appointment is arranged by booking, and the address is confirmed with you at the time. Useful for loan signings with several documents, or for anyone who would rather not have a stranger in the house.
Remote
Remote online notarization lets a signer appear by video from anywhere. That covers a co-signer in another state, a family member overseas, or a seller who cannot travel to a closing.
Documents
Deeds, powers of attorney, affidavits, and loan packages cover most of the work. The list is not exhaustive — if your document has a notarial certificate on it, it can almost certainly be handled.
A notary cannot tell you what a document means, whether to sign it, or which one is right for you. That is legal advice, and it belongs with an attorney or the office that issued the paperwork.
Property transfers, additions to title, and family transfers, signed and acknowledged properly for recording.
Closing and refinance documents, including the acknowledgments and jurats lenders require.
General, limited, medical, and property powers, so the person you name can actually act.
Self-proving affidavits and the notarized pages that make an estate document usable.
Written statements sworn before a notary, for courts, agencies, employers, and landlords.
Parental consent letters, travel permissions, and guardianship affidavits.
Depositions, verification pages, and supporting documents that need an oath or acknowledgment.
Operating agreements, corporate resolutions, and signature pages for new entities.
Purchase agreements, service contracts, and settlement documents.
The two core notarial acts, performed correctly on the page the receiving office expects.
Sworn statements, affirmations, and the oaths that accompany them.
Letters for minors traveling with one parent, and forms schools and agencies ask to have notarized.
Something not listed? Most documents that carry a notarial certificate can be handled. Ask before assuming yours cannot.
Before the appointment
A current driver’s license, state ID, passport, or military ID. It cannot be expired, and a photocopy will not work.
Do not sign or date the notarial page beforehand. The signature has to be made in the notary’s presence, or the certificate is not true.
All named signers appear together, in person or on the same video session. For remote signings, each signer needs a device with a camera and a stable connection.
Also worth knowing
Witnesses. Some documents require one or two witnesses in addition to the notary. Illinois does not let a notary serve as a witness on the same document, so line those people up before the appointment.
Missing notarial wording. Plenty of forms come without a certificate. Illinois allows a loose certificate to be attached, and the correct acknowledgment or jurat will be supplied on the day.
Remote signers abroad. Whether an overseas signer can be notarized remotely depends on what the receiving office will accept. Say where the document is going when you call, and it will be checked before the appointment is set.
Documents in another language. The signer must be able to read and understand what they are signing. If a certified translation is needed, that happens before the notarization, not during it.
Book a notarization
Send the details and Michael will call back to confirm the time and the address. For closings with a firm date, call rather than write.
888-644-9297Toll free — call or text
By appointment — evenings and weekends when the schedule allows.
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