Notarizations | Jacob Emerson

Traditional Notarization

The process for a traditional notarization is generally as follows━

The signer must be physically present in front of me.
The signer's identity must be verified by either (1) seeing their driver's license, identification card, passport, or other document issued by the federal government or any state government with the signer's photograph and signature, (2) the signer is introduced to me by someone who personally knows the signer and has identification or is someone who I personally know, or (3) I personally know the signer.
The signer must present to me the document(s) they need to be signed in their entirety; it must include all the pages, not just the signing page.
I will check over the document(s) to ensure you've filled out everything that needs to be filled out.
I will then sign the document(s) and stamp the document(s) with my seal of office, or if there is no specific place for me to sign and stamp, I will do so on a notarial certificate and hand it back to you along with the document.
I will then note the notarization down in my journal after the signing. Texas law does not rwquire you to sign my journal, so I don't make you do that or force you to watch me painfully write in my journal.

If you do not know what type of notarization you need, I cannot help you. I, however, can show you the different types of notarizations, and you can pick one. You may find it useful to contact the person(s) who gave you the document to ask what type of notarization you need.

Virtual Notarization

The process for a virtual notarization is generally as follows━

Email me the document(s) you want to be notarized to jacob@emersonsignings.email.
You will be invited to an online remote notarization session by BlueNotary, and upload a picture of your government-issued identification with a photograph and a signature. You will also be given a test based on private information about you to verify your identity.
The signer's identity must be verified by either (1) me personally knowing them, (2) the signer is introduced to me by someone who personally knows them and has identification such as a driver's license, identification card, passport, or some other government-issued credential with their photo and signature on it, or (3) the signer giving me photos of their government-issued credential. If I am given a government-issued credential, I must verify it using identity proofing and credential analysis software. That software will give the signer a five-question quiz related to their personal history or identity, formulated from public and proprietary data sources. I will help you throughout the process. I, however, cannot give you the answers to the quiz. You might find it helpful to have a copy of your credit reports, which have more or less all your old addresses on them. You can obtain free copies of your credit report at annualcreditreport.com.
The signer must present to me the document(s) they need to be signed in their entirety; it must include all the pages, not just the signing page. If the signer has not already signed the document(s), I will have them electronically sign the document(s) before proceeding further.
I will then check over the document(s) to ensure the signer has filled out everything that needs to be filled out.
I will then sign the document(s) and electronically stamp the document(s) with my seal of office, or if there is no specific place for me to sign and stamp, I will do so on a notarial certificate and attach it to the document(s).
After the notarization is completed, BlueNotary will automatically enter your notarization into my journal.

If you do not know what type of notarization you need, I cannot help you. I, however, can show you the different types of notarization language, and you can pick one. You may find it useful to contact the person(s) who gave you the document to ask what type of notarization you need.

The above process(es) are not exhaustive, and may or may not exactly apply to you. All notarizations are different, but at a bare minimum, I must be able to verify your identity to notarize for you. I can notarize any type of document, but I do make a practice of refusing to notarize documents that may constitute paper terrorism.