ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION

All signers must have valid and UNEXPIRED identification. 
  • State-issued driver's license
  • State-issued identification card
  • U.S. passport issued by the U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. military ID
  • State, county and local government IDs
  • Permanent resident card, or "green card," issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services*
  • Foreign passport*

WHICH KIND OF NOTARIZATION DO YOU NEED?

As the signer, you must tell the Notary what type of notarization you need. As a Notary, we can describe what the primary notarial acts are, but we cannot recommend one over another. It's illegal for a Notary Public to give advice like this unless they are also a licensed attorney... and we are not attorneys! 

In North Carolina, we have three options for notarizations. 
  • Acknowledgments — The purpose of an acknowledgment is to declare that you have willingly signed a document.
  • Jurats — The purpose of a jurat is for you to swear or affirm that the contents of the document are true.
  • Copy Certifications — The purpose of a certified copy is to have the Notary confirm that the copy is an exact match of the original.