*WE ARE NOT ATTORNEYS, AND THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE.
Michigan Notaries Unite
Making a Difference Together.
*WE ARE NOT ATTORNEYS, AND THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE.
Michigan Notaries Unite
Making a Difference Together.
Michigan Notaries Unite is an independent nonprofit 501c3 organized exclusively to receive and administer funds for educational and charitable purposes to support Michigan Notaries. Our purpose is to provide access to education and professional development resources for notaries and to bring awareness to the general public and business communities of the importance of notaries public in deterring the fraudulent execution of personal and financial documents. Our vision is to be the leading education training and professional development resource for Michigan Notaries.
Please reach us at info@michigannotariesunite.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
To meet the qualifications of a Michigan Notary Public, all the following must be met by the applicant.
There is no education or training requirement to become a Michigan Notary. It is the Notary's legal responsibility under the MiLONA to read the MiLONA in its entirety before performing a notarial act. It is highly recommended that commissioned notaries pursue professional development and continuing education.
Each notary public commission is for a 6 to 7-year period ending on the notary's birthday. The term is not less than 6 or more than 7 years from the date of appointment.
The MiLONA provides that a Notary may charge up to $10.00 for performing each notarial act.
Additional fees for travel may be negotiated between the Notary and the client prior to the commencement of the travel. The total of all fees including multiple notarizations and travel should be disclosed and agreed to before performing any notarization transaction.
The MiLONA does not set a stand rate for travel, however, the IRS standard mileage deduction could be used as a starting point for calculating mileage costs.
Surety Bonds are required to protect the public. Errors and Omissions Insurance (E&O) is recommended to protect YOU, the Notary. Many organizations will require that you have a minimum of $25,000 in E&O insurance to work with them.
A Notary cannot notarize his or her own signature or take their own deposition.
As a best practice, you should not witness the signing of the document and notarize the same document as there are times when witness signature lines are above the notarial certificate/block which can cause you to unintentionally notarize your own signature.
A Notary cannot perform a notarial act for a direct lineal ancestor or descendant family member as listed below:
- Spouse (current)
- Grand and Great Grandparents
- Parents
- Children
- Grand and Great Grandchildren
- Stepchildren
- Siblings
- Half-Siblings
- In-Laws (Current)
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