About
Notary Services
We have a dual-commissioned Notary Signing Agent operating out of Erie, PA. This is a MOBILE NOTARY SERVICE covering most cities within Erie County. In-person office services are by appointment only. Hours are flexible and prices are reasonable. Our responsibility is to maintain confidentiality when accessing your private, personal information. Your documents will always be handled with a high level of confidentiality and information is treated with discretion.
*WE DO NOT PROVIDE PENNDOT SERVICES*
Contact us when you need notary services for:
I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification)
Contracts
Affidavits
Consent to Travel (Minors)
Trusts
Wills
Power of Attorney
Loan Documents
Medical Release Forms
Advance Healthcare Directives
Adoption Papers
What is a Notary?
A Notary is a person of integrity who is appointed by a state government – usually the Secretary of State – to serve the public as an official impartial witness. A notary has the legal authority to say that documents are correctly signed or true or to make an oath (promise) official.
Why use a Notary?
Using a notary public can help lower the risks of doing business, lower costs, help prevent fraud and can help in with collection efforts. Having certain documents notarized is also important when disputes are litigated; affidavits, which are sworn statements, will not be considered by a court unless they are notarized.
Notaries witness the signing of documents and will ask each party for a sworn oath of authenticity. Notaries can only attest to the identities of the signatories and their own affirmations of authenticity at the time of notarization.
What is Remote Online Notarization?
REMOTE ONLINE NOTARY (RON) will allow our notary and the signer(s) to conduct the notarization remotely, from their own devices, instead of meeting in person. The process is legally admissible and can save time and travel for both parties.
To complete a RON, you typically need:
A valid email address
A device with internet, video and audio capabilities
A current government ID
A PDF of all the pages of the form
All signatures that don't require notarization
A credit/debit card to pay the notarization fee
Three major kinds of notarial acts:
Acknowledgments: The Acknowledgment is typically performed on documents controlling or conveying ownership of valuable assets. Such documents include real property deeds, powers of attorney and trusts. For an acknowledgment, the signer must appear in person at the time of notarization to be positively identified and to declare (“acknowledge”) that the signature on the document is his or her own, that it was willingly made and that the provisions in the document are intended to take effect exactly as written.
Jurats: The Jurat is typically performed on evidentiary documents that are critical to the operation of our civil and criminal justice system. Such documents include affidavits, depositions and interrogatories. For a jurat, the signer must appear in person at the time of notarization to sign the document and to speak aloud an oath or affirmation promising that the statements in the document are true. (An oath is a solemn pledge to God/Supreme Being; an affirmation is an equally solemn pledge on one’s personal honor.) A person who takes an oath or affirmation in connection with an official proceeding may be prosecuted for perjury should he or she fail to be truthful.
Certified Copies: The Copy Certification is performed to confirm that a reproduction of an original document is true, exact and complete. Such originals might include college degrees, passports and other important one-and-only personal papers which cannot be copy-certified by a public record office such as a bureau of vital statistics and which the holder must submit for some purpose but does not want to part with for fear of loss. This type of notarization is not an authorized notarial act in every state, and in the jurisdictions where it is authorized, may be executed only with certain kinds of original document.
Be prepared to sign your documents with your notary:
Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID when you visit for notary services.
Be sure to bring all the documents that need notarized with you.
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The notary public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
Some documents may require signature witnesses in addition to notarization. Contact me prior to your visit to confirm which documents I can notarize and determine if I can provide additional signature witnesses.
After identifying a lack of legal and financial opportunities for many sole proprietorships were not being met by mainstream businesses, I realized that I had a gift of administration. I wanted to share my knowledge by assisting others with reaching their personal and business goals. At the encouragement of professional colleagues, P & S Consulting LLC was established in 2011.