A notary public is a state-commissioned official authorized to verify identities, witness signatures, and help deter fraud in legal documents.
You’ll need:
A valid, government-issued photo ID
The completed document (do not sign it in advance unless instructed)
All signers present at the appointment
In Texas, acceptable IDs for notarization must be current (unexpired), government-issued, and contain a photo and signature.
Common acceptable forms include a Texas driver license, U.S. passport, or U.S. military ID.
If a signer lacks these, they can use a credible witness or personal knowledge to identify them.
Yes, as long as the signer is willing, aware, and able to communicate. We also serve hospitals, care facilities, and residences.
No.. Per Texas law, we can describe the general purpose of a document, but we are not attorneys and cannot provide legal advice.
A loan signing agent is a notary specially trained to handle real estate closing documents, ensuring all forms are properly signed, dated, and notarized.
Typical notary appointments take between 15 to 30 minutes.
Loan Signing appointments can take anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours.
All appointment times vary depending on the amount of notarizations and complexity of documents.
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates a public document for use in countries that participate in the Hague Apostille Convention. For non-member countries, document authentication and legalization may be required instead.
We assist with preparing, reviewing, submitting, and tracking documents through the appropriate government agencies. We are not a government agency and do not issue apostilles ourselves.
Processing times vary depending on the document type, issuing state, and government processing times.
Some documents require notarization before they can be apostilled, while others, such as certified vital records, may not. We can help determine the requirements for your specific document.
Yes. Original documents are typically returned along with the apostille certificate.
In most cases, no. Documents can be submitted by mail, courier, or hand-delivered via our facilitation service.
Not at this time. However, we are looking forward to adding this service soon!