Notary Services

An affidavit is a sworn statement that is documented in writing. Affidavits are usually utilized in court proceedings or in negotiations, most commonly in family law and bankruptcy cases; though they can also be used in civil and criminal cases.

 A will provides for the distribution of certain property owned by you at the time of your death, and generally you may dispose of such property in any manner you choose. 

 A trust is a fiduciary arrangement that allows a third party, or trustee, to hold assets on behalf of a beneficiary or beneficiaries. Trusts can be arranged in many ways and can specify exactly how and when the assets pass to the beneficiaries. 

The term power of attorney (POA) refers to a legal authorization that gives a designated person the power to act for someone else. As such, a POA gives the agent or attorney in fact the authority to act on behalf of the principal. The agent may be given broad or limited authority to make decisions about the principal's property, finances, investments, or medical care. 

 A bill of sale is a document that details in writing a sale of goods or transfer of property from one party to another. A bill of sale serves as legal evidence that full consideration has been provided in a transaction and that the seller has transferred the rights to the assets detailed in the bill of sale to the buyer. 

It may be necessary to submit certified documents in a variety of circumstances, including the submission of supporting documents for immigration applications, loan petitions or legal proposals. Formal applications that warrant supporting documentation may require that these documents be authentic. It's helpful to understand what certified documents are, as this ensures you adhere to guidelines for applications and potentially speed up their processing time.  

A car’s title is a document that establishes the owner of a registered vehicle, while a car's registration allows the car to be driven on public roads. Vehicle registrations need to be renewed every year, while car titles do not. 

Lost title bonds, sometimes called vehicle title bonds or certificate of title bonds, are surety bonds required of individuals when the vehicle’s title is lost or is defective (signatures in the wrong places, white out over vehicle information, etc). In order to obtain a duplicate title, applicants may have to purchase a lost title bond to register their motor vehicle with the DMV. Lost title bonds provide financial protection to the rightful owner in the event the title applicant obtained the v