How to Locate a Notary Public
Courthouses
Every courthouse will have several notaries working in the building. These notaries are usually in the County Clerk's office, but each attorney's office, and court office should have a notary public on hand as well.
Banks
All banks must have at least one notary public. Many documents are processed in banks each day that need notarized, and they must have a notary on hand. Depending on the size of the bank, you may find more than one notary on duty at any given time.
Law Firms
Like the courthouse, most legal documents need notarized, and a notary public must be on hand. Depending on the size of the law firm, their may be several notaries public available.
Schools
Some schools have a notary on hand. All universities and community college have a notary or two on staff for notarizing student and school documents.
Real Estate Companies
Due to the nature of their business, real estate and mortgage brokers must have a notary on staff.
Notaries can be found in many places, and usually only charge $2 - $5 for their services. You can also become a notary yourself - more on that coming in the next article!
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Post a CommentGood list. Some I didn't know about.