Notaries Public in Michigan

Welcome to the Notary Near Me ™ page for Michigan. Click on the links above to find a notary in Michigan by city. Once you locate a Michigan Notary Public, view details of their professional notary experience on their profile page, such as whether they are a loan signing agent, or can receive e-docs.

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Become a Notary Public in Michigan

The information and links below provide a general overview of how to become a Notary Public in Michigan

Qualifications

In order to become a Notary Public in Michigan, you must be 18 years of age or older and be a legal resident or have a principle place of business in the state of Michigan. You may not have had a felony conviction within the previous 10 years. Applicants must be able to read and write English

Visit the Secretary of State website for a complete overview of qualifications and requirements for being appointed as a MI Notary Public.

Notary Public Michigan Mobile Notary Fees

Travel fees associated with performing a notarial act should be negotiated prior to the commencement of the travel (Michigan Notary Public Act Section 55.285).

Notary Public Michigan Maximum Notary Fees

The Michigan Notary Public Act states that a Notary Public may not charge more than $10 per notarial act. Refer to the Secretary of State website to see the maximum notary fees.

Michigan Notary Public Acknowledgment Information

An acknowledgment is the notary act of a signer declaring to a Notary Public that they have willingly signed a document. The act of presenting a signed document before a Notary Public and asking the Notary Public to notarize the signature constitutes acknowledging signing the document. The signer may sign the document before being in the presence of the Notary Public, however, the signer must appear before the Notary Public to sign the notary journal and receive the affixation of the notary seal on the notary certificate.

Michigan Notary Public Jurat Information

A Jurat is the notary act of a signer swearing under oath before a Notary Public that the statement in the notarized document is true. Jurat certificate wording must accompany all Jurat notary acts in one of the following: within the document itself, after the signature area(s), or on an attached certificate form.