Notary Public Services in Beacon, NY

Convenient On-Site Notary Public Monday-Friday

Finding a Notary Public in Beacon, NY whenever you need one has been a challenge—until now. Our on-site notary professionals will handle your sensitive documents quickly, accurately and according to legal requirements, so you’ll be secure knowing that “all the T’s were crossed and I’s dotted”.

Our Notary Public is available Monday through Friday from: 10AM-2PM and 3PM-5PM

What Is A Notary?

A notary completes notarial certificates, or notarial acts, in order to prevent fraud, validate the signer's identity, and to establish that the signer is a willing and aware participant in the transaction. A notarization does not ensure the veracity of a document and notaries cannot provide legal advice in competing notarizations. 

What Is A Notarial Certificate?

A notarial certificate is the statement often located at the end of a document to be notarized. This formal statement must be included in the document in order for the notary to complete a notarization. The two main types of notarial certificates are:

• Acknowledgment. This statement declares ("acknowledges") that the the signer appeared in-person on a certain day, that they signed willingly, and that the provisions contained within the document are intended to take effect exactly as written. An acknowledgment is typically performed on transaction involving the sale or transfer of real property deeds, powers of attorney and trusts. 
• Jurat (sworn oath or affirmation). A jurat is performed on documents which are critical to the operation of our civil and criminal justice system. Jurats may be found on documents such as affidavits, depositions and interrogatories. Like with an acknowledgment, the signer must appear in person at the time of notarization and speak aloud an oath or affirmation promising that the statements in the document are true.
  • An oath is a solemn pledge to a 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.

If your document does not contain notarial certificate, it may not be eligible for notarization (handwritten or typed letters, casual correspondences, copies of IDs).