DO YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING? 

1. PROPER IDENTIFICATION: VALID FORM OF UNEXPIRED GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION(S)

2. WITNESSES:  DEPENDING ON YOUR STATE LAWS, IF YOUR DOCUMENT REQUIRES WITNESSES:

   1. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SCHEDULE AT A TIME WHEN ALL WITNESSES WILL BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF SIGNING. 

(Legally, a witness cannot be a spouse or a beneficiary - any person benefitting from the terms of the document.)

3. YOUR DOCUMENT: TO AVOID DELAYS:

   1. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR DOCUMENT TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO ERRORS REQUIRING AMENDING BEFORE NOTARIZATION.  

   2. THE NAME LISTED ON THE DOCUMENT MUST EXACTLY MATCH THE LEGAL NAME ON THE FORM OF ID PRESENTED. 

   3. ENSURE THAT THE DOCUMENT IS NOT ALREADY PRE-SIGNED OR INITIALED.  

   4. A PDF VERSION OF THE DOCUMENT IS ALWAYS PREFERRED (but not required)