Morley Library offers free, limited notary services. *Please contact the library before coming in to confirm that a notary is available.*
All persons signing must appear in person – NO EXCEPTIONS
Please bring a valid, government-issued photo ID and unsigned documents to be notarized. Documents must be signed in the presence of the notary to be valid (ORC Section 147)...
Please complete all information above the signature line completely.
Patrons must bring their own witnesses, if needed. The library does not provide witnesses and witnesses may not be solicited from staff or customers using the library.
Documents to be notarized must contain a Notary Public jurat or acknowledgement paragraph in a form acceptable to the Library staff.
The library’s notary service is intended for documents that do not require specialized expertise.
Documents we will not notarize:
Real estate transactions including mortgage and housing refinance documents and quitclaim deeds.
Employment eligibility verification, Homeland Security I-9 form
Auto titles without buyer address, name, and sale price (state law requires this section be completed, regardless of circumstance). The seller must be present.
Electronic notarizations
Financial Power of Attorney documents, or any related documents.
Healthcare Power of Attorney documents, or any related documents.
Last Will and Testaments do not need to be notarized in Ohio. They do require two people to witness the testator’s (the person leaving the will) signature. The Library staff will not witness such documents.
Note: In the state of Ohio, notaries cannot certify documents. We cannot certify copies of passports, driver’s licenses, birth certificates, marriages, death certificates, divorce, or naturalization certificates. Notaries can notarize a statement by the individual that a copy of a document is indeed a copy of the original document. This is not the same thing as a certified copy.
No legal advice or assistance filling out forms will be provided. Please contact an attorney for legal advice.
We reserve the right to refuse notarizing documents for any reason. We reserve the right to decline service in cases that raise any issue of authenticity, ambiguity, or doubt.
Updated - May 17, 2023