Complete documents
Have the full document and any instructions ready. Ask before signing so we can confirm whether your signature needs to take place during the appointment.
Appointment guide
A few details confirmed ahead of time can make your appointment easier. Here’s where to start.
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION
Bring identification we can verify.
Bring your original identification to the appointment. If you have questions about a particular ID, ask before the visit.
- Tennessee driver’s license or state ID
- U.S. passport
- Another state’s driver’s license or ID, subject to the requirements below
- U.S. military ID, subject to the requirements below
- Foreign passport, subject to the requirements below
For acknowledgments, listed identification must be current or issued within the past five years. Out-of-state IDs, military IDs, and foreign passports must have a photograph, physical description, signature, and identifying number. Foreign passports also require the immigration stamp specified by Tennessee law.
If your ID is expired, unusual, or does not meet these conditions, contact me before booking. Personal knowledge or a credible witness personally known to me who personally knows the signer may be an option for an acknowledgment when legally permitted.
Identification guidance: T.C.A. § 66-22-106 (published by Justia).
Ready for your signing.
I’ll confirm the appointment details with you directly. Your lender, attorney, or document recipient can clarify their document requirements.
Signers & witnesses
Tell me who needs notarization and whether your document requires witnesses. Witness services start at $15 and must be arranged in advance. Document witnesses observe the signing and are different from identity-verifying credible witnesses. Confirm witness eligibility and any proposed dual notary/witness role with your attorney or document recipient before booking.
Location & timing
Confirm a suitable meeting place, the service fee, and any applicable travel charge before your appointment.
Professional & facility appointments
- Have original acceptable identification available for each signer. Contact me in advance about alternative legally permitted identification methods.
- Have complete documents and the recipient’s instructions ready. Do not sign in advance when your signature must be witnessed by the notary.
- Confirm all required signers will be present and tell me whether document witnesses are needed. Witness eligibility and availability must be confirmed in advance.
- Share facility access, accessibility, location, and scheduling considerations.
- For business appointments, confirm the referring contact, responsible payer, deadline, and any printing, scanback, or return instructions.
I cannot prepare legal documents, give legal advice, or determine which documents are appropriate for your situation.
Appointment & identification guideCancellations & appointment changes
I understand that plans and circumstances can change. Appointments may be cancelled or rescheduled without a cancellation charge before travel begins, including within 24 hours of the appointment.
If an appointment is cancelled after departure, or cannot proceed upon arrival because the signer, acceptable identification, or required documentation is unavailable, the previously disclosed and agreed travel charge may still apply. No fee is charged for a notarial act that is not performed.
Professional business assignments may be subject to separately agreed written cancellation terms. Any discretionary waiver is considered individually.