Most Commonly Notarized Documents

Power of Attorney - A legal document giving one person (the agent or attorney-in-fact) the power to act on another person's (the principal) behalf regarding property, finances, or health, depending on the scope of the powers given.

Passport Parental Consent - Form DS-3053 is required when one parent or guardian who does not have sole legal custody applies for a minor's passport since the general rule requires the signature of both parents. The non-applying parent or guardian must complete the form and have it notarized in order to provide consent for the applying parent or guardian to obtain the passport.

Quitclaim Deed - Used to transfer any ownership that someone (the grantor) has in a piece of property to another party (the grantee) without providing a warranty. The grantor does not guarantee there are no other claims to the property in existence. This is the main reason that Quitclaim Deeds are mostly used to transfer property between family members and spouses.

Deed of Trust - A document where the borrower transfers the legal title for it's property to a trustee who holds the property in trust as security for the payment of the debt to the lender.

Unclaimed Property Form - Unclaimed property is money or another asset that has gone dormant and ultimately deemed abandoned by its owner. Most state websites provide more information on filing your claim along with your notarized document depending on the state and type of property being claimed.

Application for Duplicate Title - If your original title has been lost, damaged, or stolen, and the owner has to apply for a replacement. As for most documents on this list, it is a state by state case on if this application must be notarized, so check with your state before filling out your application.

Affidavit of Forgery - A statement attesting that a document has been fraudulently produced using a forged signature.

Parental Consent for Travel - This form is used for any minor that has permission from their parent or legal guardian to travel either domestically or internationally with someone else, group, or organization. While 1 parent's signature will usually suffice, it is suggested that both parents or legal guardians sign the consent form.

Grant Deed - A legal document used to transfer ownership or real property. The grantor is the person transferring the property, and each grantor must sign the deed.

Bill of Sale - A legal document that records the transfer of ownership of an asset to a second party in exchange for money. Bill of Sale is most commonly used when transferring ownership of automobiles, aircraft, watercraft, and personal property such as jewelry or art.

Living Trust - A legal document, or trust, created during an individual's lifetime where a designated person, the trustee, is given responsibility for managing that individual's assets for the benefit of the eventual beneficiary.