What is a Notary Public?

The Notary Public acts as an official and unbiased witness to the identity of person who comes before the Notary for a specific purpose. Notaries are appointed by the Illinois Secretary of State.

Notarization is the official anti-fraud process. This process lets the parties know that a document is authentic and can be trusted. Every day the process of notarization prevents forged and coerced documents.

Learn more: https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/notary/home.html