MI Notary Embosser

Royal Printing Notary Services provides authorized and approved embossed seal and authentication services for the State. An Apostille verifies that a Michigan official’s signature or notary public’s seal on a document is genuine. This allows the document to be legally recognized in foreign countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Convention. Please note that the Michigan Department of State – Office of the Great Seal issues two types of document authentications: apostilles for countries participating in the Hague Convention, and certifications for non-participating countries.

Michigan State Apostille and Authentication or “The Greate Seal” :

Please note that this is a state-issued certificate specifically for Michigan, not a 50-state or federal certificate. The Office of the Great Seal can only authenticate public and notarized documents that were issued within or originated from the State of Michigan.

Notary Commission Seal and Embosser:
A Notary Public commission is a statewide appointment. Although commissioned in a specific county, once commissioned, a Notary may notarize anywhere within the State of Michigan. Notaries copy must included:

1. Notary Public: State of Michigan
2. Notary Name:  Exactly as commissioned
3. Date of Notarization:
4. County of Commission:
5. Commission Expiration Date:
6. Acting in the County of _______. (Included when performing a notarial act outside of the Notary’s county of commission)
   Notary Signature – exactly as commissioned.

The MiLONA does not require Notaries to use an embossed seal or rubber stamp on a document.  However, the use of a stamp provides for a more consistent and complete notarization.

Notarization Types
As discussed above, a commissioned Notary is authorized to perform three (3) types of notarizations.
1. Acknowledgments,
2. Administer Oaths or Affirmations (Jurat), and
3. Witness or Attest to a Signature
Note: A Notary should not decide what type of notarial act a document requires. The client must know and tell the Notary or the document itself clearly indicates what is needed. For example, the jurat indicates that the document was “sworn to before me,” then an oath must be administered.

Oath

When administering oaths, parties should raise their right hands. The left hand may be used in cases of disability.  Following the oath, the signer must answer affirmatively i.e.:  I do or Yes.

If no other wording is prescribed, a Notary may use the following or similar language for an affidavit or deposition:

• Do you solemnly swear that the information set forth in this document is accurate and true to the best of your knowledge and belief?
• Do you solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the statements made by you in this document are true and correct?

MI state-issued certificate is specifically for Michigan:

Please note that this state-issued certificate is specifically for Michigan, not a 50-state or federal certificate.

The Office of the Great Seal can only authenticate public and notarized documents that originated from or were issued within the State of Michigan.

We are authorized, use this link for to verify  SOM – State of Michigan