
Believe it or not, you probably handle a ton of legal documents during the course of your business day. For those legal documents to be used by the local or provincial governments, they need to be witnessed. If you are living in Barrie, Ontario, you need to know the procedure for getting documents notarized.
What Is a Notary?
A notary is someone who is trained by the province to certify documents. Notaries witness people signing documents and verify the identities of the signers. Your notarized documents get a seal and a certificate that proves they are official. Notaries are a step in the process of getting things done in Barrie.
How Do I Get Something Notarized?
To use a notary agreement, you need to make sure that your form or legal document has been all filled out with all of the appropriate information. Don’t sign the document, though, or it can’t be notarized. Be sure that you bring the original and a copy, in case you want to keep a notarized copy with you. This is important, because court documents have to be filed with the court, so you can’t get it back. Be sure that there is space on your document after you print it so that the notary can place their seal on the document. Don’t forget to take your identification with you, because the notary will have to verify it is you before you sign it.
Once you have done all of those steps, you can get your documents notarized. If you need more information about making sure you have documents notarized properly, contact us today.