Notarization Type Matcher

Takes what a caller or client says about their document and matches it to the notarial act they most likely need: acknowledgment, jurat, oath or affirmation, or copy certification.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

Got a call on the shop line 267-555-0162. Guy named Fernando Giles. Says he needs his affidavit of residency notarized for the county, wants to sign it at home first and drop it off. Page 2 says 'Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ___.' Also his wife Gail Heath wants a copy of her original lease made official, she says the landlord wants a 'certified copy.' We're Deerhurst Notary Services, 7201 Clayhurst St, Hollyfield. Open Mon to Fri 9 to 5. We charge $10 per act. Need valid photo ID. Call 267-555-0163 to book.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Document 1: Fernando Giles, affidavit of residency

Match: Jurat
Why: Page 2 says "Subscribed and sworn to before me," which points to a sworn statement.
What to bring: Valid photo ID. The document unsigned. Mr. Giles must sign in front of us.
Reply to caller: Hi Mr. Giles, this is Deerhurst Notary Services. Your affidavit looks like it needs a jurat, because the wording says "subscribed and sworn." Please do not sign it at home, and bring it unsigned with valid photo ID. The fee is $10, and you can call 267-555-0163 to book.

Document 2: Gail Heath, lease copy

Match: Copy certification (to be confirmed)
Why: She asked for a "certified copy" of her original lease.
What to bring: Valid photo ID and the original lease.
Reply to caller: Hi Ms. Heath, this is Deerhurst Notary Services. It sounds like you need a copy certification of your lease, so please bring the original and valid photo ID. The fee is $10, and we are at 7201 Clayhurst St in Hollyfield, open Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Call 267-555-0163 to book, and we will confirm we can certify this document before we start.

Questions for the owner

Does your state allow you to certify a copy of a lease? Please confirm locally before replying to Ms. Heath.
Is the fee $10 for each act, and does Mr. Giles's one document count as one act?

What it does

Takes what a caller or client says about their document and matches it to the notarial act they most likely need: acknowledgment, jurat, oath or affirmation, or copy certification. It then writes a short reply the notary can send or read back, and lists what the client should bring.

Use it when: Use when a notary needs to work out which notarial act a caller or walk-in needs (acknowledgment, jurat, oath or affirmation, or copy certification) from what they say about their document, such as: what kind of notarization do I need, they want me to notarize this, which stamp is this, or what do I tell this caller.