What Documents Can a Florida Notary Public Notarize or Witness?
As a Florida notary, I may notarize/witness signatures on documents such as:
- Real estate documents
- Warranty deeds
- Quitclaim deeds
- Special warranty deeds
- Lady Bird/enhanced life estate deeds
- Mortgages
- Satisfaction of mortgage
- Assignments of mortgage
- Loan documents
- Seller/buyer affidavits
- Closing affidavits
- Owner affidavits
- FIRPTA-related affidavits
- HOA/condo documents requiring notarization
- Easements
- Leases
- Assignments of leases
- Real estate contracts when notarization is requested
- Notices and other recordable instruments
- Estate & personal documents
- Powers of attorney
- Durable powers of attorney
- Healthcare-related documents when notarization is called for
- Living wills/advance directives when notarization is called for
- Trust documents
- Trust certifications
- Affidavits of heirship
- Estate affidavits
- Beneficiary-related documents
- Certain
- Self-proving affidavits associated with wills
- Business documents
- Contracts
- Operating agreements
- Corporate resolutions
- Partnership agreements
- Business affidavits
- Assignment agreements
- Bills of sale
- Releases
- Waivers
- Indemnification agreements
- Authorization forms
- Consent forms
- Commercial leases
- Vendor agreements
- Employment-related documents when notarization is requested
- Legal/court-related documents
- Affidavits
- Sworn statements
- Declarations requiring an oath
- Verification pages
- Settlement agreements
- Releases
- Certain pleadings or supporting documents requiring notarization
- Divorce/family-law affidavits and agreements
- Financial affidavits where notarization is required
- Name-change documents
- Guardianship-related documents
- Probate-related affidavits
- Vehicle/property documents
- Vehicle title documents
- Boat title documents
- Bills of sale
- VIN verification documents when the particular statutory requirements allow the notary to perform the verification
- Mobile/manufactured-home documents
- Transfer documents
- Lien releases
- General personal documents
- Affidavits of identity
- Residency affidavits
- Parental consent forms
- Travel consent forms for minors
- School-related affidavits
- Permission/authorization letters
- Financial affidavits
- Insurance documents
- Adoption-related documents
- Immigration-related documents
- Copies of certain documents that the notary is legally permitted to certify
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