Certifying the Document: After witnessing the signing, the notary affixes a seal or stamp to the document, which includes a notarial certificate indicating the transaction occurred. Notaries are ...

As a notary public, you will have the ability to draw up and certify contracts and other legal documents that require a notary’s seal and signature such as wills, mortgages, adoption papers ...

People can also attach both the notarial certificate and notary seal to a document. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said the change is part of an ongoing effort to modernize his office’s ...