Our Services
DISCLAIMER
These services described below are some of the rules that dictate the responsibilities of notaries and are not intended to serve as legal advice. For more complex scenarios or additional inquiries, it may be appropriate for the client to consult a qualified attorney.
Before Requesting Notarial Services:
Read and understand the purpose of all documents below, before making an appointment with a notary. AND know in advance what kind of notary is needed for these documents. Under no circumstances will the notary tell you which notarization you may need. This is prohibited by law. You must inform the notary about which notary you certify after receiving the required certificate or before. If you are not sure, contact the person or organization that delivered or received the document to you so that they can advise you on the notary required.
Before the appointment, fill out all the documents except your signature. Documents can only be legalized that are fully complete, without spaces or blank lines. Blank lines or spaces must be completed prior to notarization. Incomplete documents are not notarized.
ALL signers, including witnesses, must be physically present and have a current and valid photo ID in order for notarization to take place.
If your documents require witnesses, make arrangements with them in time for their physical presence and timely identification as soon as possible.
If a signer does not have any of the aforementioned forms of identification, two witnesses with acceptable identification who personally know the signer and who have no stake in the documents to be signed may attest to the signer's identity by signing and professing their identity under oath.
Mentally Incapacitated Persons: The act of notarizing a signature belonging to a person whose mental incapacity has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction is prohibited by law if the notarization relates to a right that has been taken away. These rights include the ability to vote, get married, perform real estate conveyances, and other things. If SONIK Mobile Notary & Signing Agent, LLC cannot reasonably ascertain that the person(s) signing the document(s) to be notarized is(are) willing, Our company will not schedule services for the aforementioned individual(s) and will not notarize any document.
Visually Impaired Signers: The legislation stipulates that a notary must read any document to a blind signer before notarizing it. When scheduling Notary services, kindly keep this in mind and allow more time.The legislation stipulates that a notary must read any document to a blind signer before notarizing it. When scheduling Notary services, kindly keep this in mind and allow more time.
Non English speaking signer: If the signer doesn't speak English, there needs to be an interpreter to translate the documents into a language they can understand. The signer is in charge of finding an interpreter.
If the signer is a patient in a hospital or nursing home, they MUST be alert and aware of the notary. Do not assume that employees of this agency can act as notary witnesses. Many institutions have policies that prohibit employees from doing so. It is best to provide your witnesses and have them physically present at the meeting on time.
Administer oaths or affirmations
One of the most important tasks of a notary is the administration of oaths and affirmations, which are the solemn truthfulness of a signatory, witness or new official.
An oath is a promise to a deity and an affirmation is a promise of personal honor. Both are legally binding promises to tell the truth and punish the juror or claimant for perjury. If the document requires the signatory of the document to appear in person before a notary and testify to the truth of the facts/statements contained in the document.
Take acknowledgments
The purpose of an acknowledgment is for a signer, whose identity has been verified, to inform the notary or notaries that he/she signed the document voluntarily.
When the document requires the signatory to appear in person before the notary and confirm that he/she is signing the document voluntarily and that he/she understands the content and purpose of the document to be signed.
Verify vehicle identification numbers (VINs)
In accordance with Florida law, an individual seeking a Florida title for a previously owned motor vehicle must provide a signed statement affirming that the vehicle identification number (VIN) and odometer reading are accurate. Moreover, a qualified individual must conduct a physical examination of the vehicle to verify the VIN. Notaries public are authorized to certify this information and may utilize a form that has been created by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Before notarization, the notary will ensure that all information on the form is complete. The form mandates that the notary public verify that he or she has physically inspected the vehicle and verified that the VIN matches the number recorded on the document.
The notary public must then sign the form, print his or her name, include the date, and affix his or her notary seal.
Solemnize marriage
Florida is one of three states where notaries can perform weddings. In addition to Maine and South Carolina, Florida allows licensed and certified notaries to perform marriages for people with valid marriage licenses.
Before setting up an appointment, couples should acquire their marriage certificate. For further information, kindly get in touch with your nearby clerk of court.
Certify the contents of a safe-deposit box
Under Florida law, a financial institution can open a safe deposit box if the rent is late, as long as proper notice is given and certain other conditions are met. The public notary is authorized and obliged to be present when the safe is opened, to inventory the contents of the safe and to issue a corresponding certificate of opening. A notary does not need to assess the value of the contents of the safe.
Attest to photocopies of certain documents
A notary public may make certified photocopies if the following criteria are met in Florida Statutes Section 117.05(12). The document must be an original document. A notary cannot make a certified photocopy of a photocopy or another certified copy.
Loan Signing
SONIK Mobile Notary & Signing Agent has a team of certified loan signing agents, fluent in Spanish and English.
We provide signatures for real estate transactions (refinances, mortgages, HELOCs), loan modifications, debt consolidation, and vehicle transactions.
Borrowers who speak English and Spanish should fully understand the loan signing process. Our Agents patiently guides borrowers through the signing process, providing them with brief descriptions of the documents to be signed and initialed.
Document Types:
Mortgage Closing Documents
Seller Documents
New Home Purchase
Refinance
HELOC
Loan Modification
Quit Claim Deeds
Warranty Deeds
Loan Applications
In relation to notarial services, an identical document must be presented. The identity card must be valid or issued within the last 5 years and must have a serial or identification number.
State Driver's License - FL Department of Highways and Motor Vehicles
State-issued ID card*
Permanent resident card, or "green card," issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. passport issued by the U.S. Department of State
U.S. military ID
State, county and local government IDs
Foreign passport if it has a US Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service stamp
Officially issued driver's license from the United States, another state, Mexico or Canada
Inmate Cards
Covered Areas
