Do you really need a notary? If you're holding an important document and wondering whether it needs to be notarized, you're not alone. This question often comes up in the middle of something else—you're helping a parent with paperwork, preparing estate planning documents, closing a business transaction, signing an affidavit, or discovering that a document needs to be used in another country. Sometimes the answer is yes. Sometimes it isn't. Whether notarization is required dep

By Kimberly D. McKendell, Notary Long Beach – Mobile Notary & Apostille Most people assume apostille problems come from missing paperwork. In 25 years of providing apostille services in Long Beach, I've found the opposite is almost always true. The paperwork is usually all there. What sends it back is something already sitting on the page — a name spelled one way on one document and another way on the next, a date that doesn't quite line up. I check every date on every docume

If you haven't set up a Power of Attorney for your child over 18, you could find yourself completely locked out when they need you most — even in a medical emergency. Graduation parties. Dorm shopping. Tuition bills. When your child turns 18 or heads off to college, there's no shortage of things on your mind. But there's one critical step most families overlook entirely — and it has nothing to do with packing lists or meal plans. The moment your child turns 18, they are a leg

When your documents need to be used outside the United States, a regular notarization isn't enough. That's where an apostille comes in—a special form of authentication that certifies the origin of a public document so it's recognized internationally. Notary Long Beach–Mobile Notary & Apostille has helped thousands of clients successfully prepare and process documents that required an apostille. From birth certificates for dual citizenship to powers of attorney for property tr

List of top 35 most commonly notarized documents-power of attorney, living trust/estate planning docs, fictitious business name filings