New Jersey Commissioned Notary Public

All Notary Public's must be at least 18 years of age and may not have been convicted of a crime.

A Notary Public is a public officer who is empowered to:

• Administer oaths/affirmations;
• Take acknowledgments
• Execute jurats;
• Take proofs of deeds; and
• Execute protests for non-payment and non-acceptance.

A Notary Public who is duly commissioned and qualified is authorized to perform these services throughout the State of New Jersey. A Notary's duty is to screen the signers of important documents for their true identity, their willingness to sign without duress or intimidation, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction. Some notarizations also require the Notary to put the signer under an oath, declaring under penalty of perjury that the information contained in a document is true and correct. Property deeds, wills and powers of attorney are examples of documents that commonly require a Notary.

The public trusts that the Notary's screening tasks have not been corrupted by self-interest.  Impartiality dictates that a Notary Public never refuse to serve a person due to race, nationality, religion, politics, sexual orientation or status as a non-customer.  

A Notary Public who is not a licensed attorney-at-law may not imply that he or she is an attorney or represent himself/herself as an attorney. 

DISCLAIMER:   I am not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice. 

A wedding officiant is the leader of the wedding ceremony who works with the couple to prepare materials and perform the marriage on the big day.  A wedding officiant is flexible and can cater to both secular and spiritual wedding ceremonies. They can help personalize the wedding ceremony, depending on what the couple wants, whether it’s non-denominational or religious, or, perhaps, a balance of both. A wedding officiant can guide a couple into ensuring that their wedding ceremony sounds and feels like how they envisioned it.  A wedding officiant can lead the wedding party at the ceremony rehearsal; they make sure that the couple has their marriage license before the ceremony; they complete and signs the marriage license and they return the license to the state's county office where the marriage was performed.  

DISCLAIMER:   I am not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice.