NOTARIZATION

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 A notary public is an official authorized by the government to:

• Witness the signing of important documents
   
• Administer oaths or affirmations
   
• Prevent fraud by verifying identities
   
• Certify copies of documents

• Affidavits – Written statements sworn to be true.
   
• Statutory declarations – Similar to affidavits, often used in legal or government processes.
   
• Depositions – Sworn testimony taken outside of court.
   
• Power of Attorney (POA) – Grants someone else the authority to act on your behalf.

• Deeds – Like warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, etc.
   
• Mortgage agreements – Required by lenders to ensure the borrower agrees to terms.
   
• Lease agreements – Sometimes notarized to verify signatures.
   
• Loan documents – Often part of closing packages in home sales.

• Promissory notes – Agreements to repay loans.
   
• Trust documents – When creating a trust for estate planning.
   
• Bank forms – Like those for authorizing someone to access accounts.

• Wills and living wills – Notarization can help validate them (although this varies).
   
• Advance healthcare directives – Like Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) forms.
   
• Adoption paperwork – To verify parental consents or guardianship.
   
• Name change forms – If filing with a court.

• Apostilles – Special notarization for documents used abroad.
   
• Travel consent letters – For minors traveling without one or both parents.
   
• Immigration forms – Certain affidavits or declarations for immigration purposes.

• Invitation Letters (for Visa Applications) – Often used when inviting someone from another country to visit. These letters may be required by embassies or consulates during a visa application process (especially tourist or family visit visas). 

• Vaccine Exemption Forms – Used to request exemption from mandatory vaccination policies for medical, religious, or philosophical reasons (depending on your state, country, or employer).

 📝 Contracts & Business Agreements

• Contracts – Legally binding agreements between two or more parties (like service agreements, sales contracts, employment agreements, etc.).

Our fees for notarizing are as follows:

• $45 for the first document that requires notarization

• $15 for each additional document that is related to the first document

Our fees for commissioning are as follows:

• $25 for each document that requires commissioning

 Fees above do not include HST