If you are transferring property ownership, issuing a license or handling legal matters, notary services are a crucial part of the process. How do you know when to call on these professionals? Here are four scenarios and a brief video from Guillory’s Title & Notary Service of Ville Platte, LA, demonstrating how a notary enables individuals to complete their business or personal transactions.

Times When Notary Services Are Needed

1. Car Titles & Registrations

If you are buying, selling, or trading a motor vehicle or watercraft, you need a notarized signature on the title and registration. The notary verifies the purchaser or seller’s identity and signature, which reduces the potential for fraud in the transaction.    

2. Affidavits

Individuals need signed and notarized affidavits for many transactions. Attorneys file sworn statements from clients to support court actions. Insurance companies often require affidavits for certain types of insurance claims. Professionals who have notary services available on-site or nearby can quickly and efficiently handle these documents.  

3. Notarial Testaments

When attorneys prepare last wills and testaments, they ensure each document contains a witness attestation clause signed by two witnesses and a notary. A notarial testament reduces the likelihood of challenges to the document’s validity when it is offered for succession. 

4. Power of Attorney Documents

Whether individuals execute general or limited power of attorney documents, a notary must affirm the signatures of the principal and agent. If the principal becomes disabled, Louisiana law requires an affidavit signed by at least one licensed physician and the agent, stating that due to an infirmity, the principal cannot make or communicate reasoned decisions consistently regarding caring for themselves or their property.

People in Ville Platte call on Guillory’s Title & Notary Service to notarize their documents. For more than 15 years these experienced professionals have provided great attention to detail and superior customer service. When you need signatures witnessed on car titles or legal documents, call (337) 506-3957 for an appointment with one of their fully bonded and licensed notaries public. To see their full range of notary services, visit them online now.