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===Looking for Notaries at Common Locations=== | ===Looking for Notaries at Common Locations=== | ||
#Check banking and financial institutions. One of the simplest ways to find a notary is to ask at your bank. Finding notaries during regular business hours at a bank is quite simple. Most banks do not charge fees for notary service if you are one of their customers. Even if you do not have a bank account or are not near your normal bank, you can typically use a notary service at a bank for a small fee. | #Check banking and financial institutions. One of the simplest ways to find a notary is to ask at your bank. Finding notaries during regular business hours at a bank is quite simple. Most banks do not charge fees for notary service if you are one of their customers. Even if you do not have a bank account or are not near your normal bank, you can typically use a notary service at a bank for a small fee. | ||
| − | #*TD Bank and Wells Fargo are just two of the many banks that claim to have notaries on staff during most business hours.<ref>http://tdbank.intelliresponse.com/?&requestType=NormalRequest&source=4&id=1714&question=Does%20TD%20Bank%20offer%20notary%20public%20services?</ref><ref>https://www.wellsfargo.com/help/faqs/locations/</ref> | + | #*TD Bank and Wells Fargo are just two of the many banks that claim to have notaries on staff during most business hours.<ref name="rf1">http://tdbank.intelliresponse.com/?&requestType=NormalRequest&source=4&id=1714&question=Does%20TD%20Bank%20offer%20notary%20public%20services?</ref><ref name="rf2">https://www.wellsfargo.com/help/faqs/locations/</ref> |
| − | #Contact your local town hall, city hall, or county courthouse. Ask anyone in the office if he or she know of any notaries you can utilize. These local institutions will usually allow their notaries public to assist citizens. Some may charge a fee for this purpose.<ref>http://www.bridgeportct.gov/content/89019/95959/96141/96160.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.hartford.gov/notary-public</ref> | + | #Contact your local town hall, city hall, or county courthouse. Ask anyone in the office if he or she know of any notaries you can utilize. These local institutions will usually allow their notaries public to assist citizens. Some may charge a fee for this purpose.<ref name="rf3">http://www.bridgeportct.gov/content/89019/95959/96141/96160.aspx</ref><ref name="rf4">http://www.hartford.gov/notary-public</ref> |
| − | #Try to find notaries at nearby printing and shipping businesses. Many of the biggest printing stores and shipping firms keep notaries on staff. Though FedEx recently stopped providing notary services, competitors such as UPS and Postal Annex continue to employ notaries at most locations on weekdays.<ref>http://www.thebestnotary.net/how-to-find-a-mobile-notary-after-hours/</ref><ref>https://postalannex.com/notary-public</ref><ref>http://www.theupsstore.com/small-business-solutions/Pages/general-business-services.aspx</ref> | + | #Try to find notaries at nearby printing and shipping businesses. Many of the biggest printing stores and shipping firms keep notaries on staff. Though FedEx recently stopped providing notary services, competitors such as UPS and Postal Annex continue to employ notaries at most locations on weekdays.<ref name="rf5">http://www.thebestnotary.net/how-to-find-a-mobile-notary-after-hours/</ref><ref name="rf6">https://postalannex.com/notary-public</ref><ref name="rf7">http://www.theupsstore.com/small-business-solutions/Pages/general-business-services.aspx</ref> |
===Locating a Notary When They Are Hard to Find=== | ===Locating a Notary When They Are Hard to Find=== | ||
#Research your local notary options through online notary directories. There are a large number of notary directories that are now easily accessed online. You should be able to find a notary in most locations through these directories. Among the best are: | #Research your local notary options through online notary directories. There are a large number of notary directories that are now easily accessed online. You should be able to find a notary in most locations through these directories. Among the best are: | ||
| − | #*notarypublicdirectory.com/<ref>http://www.notarypublicdirectory.com/</ref> | + | #*notarypublicdirectory.com/<ref name="rf8">http://www.notarypublicdirectory.com/</ref> |
| − | #*notaryrotary.com<ref>http://www.notaryrotary.com/agent/find_a_notary.asp</ref> | + | #*notaryrotary.com<ref name="rf9">http://www.notaryrotary.com/agent/find_a_notary.asp</ref> |
| − | #*asnnotary.org<ref>https://www.asnnotary.org/?form=locator</ref> | + | #*asnnotary.org<ref name="rf10">https://www.asnnotary.org/?form=locator</ref> |
| − | #Find notaries on your college campus. If you are a student, you may have free access to a notary. Schools such as the University of South Florida and Texas A&M have free notary services available for their students.<ref>http://sg.usf.edu/services/legalaid/</ref><ref>http://studentlife.tamu.edu/sls</ref> | + | #Find notaries on your college campus. If you are a student, you may have free access to a notary. Schools such as the University of South Florida and Texas A&M have free notary services available for their students.<ref name="rf11">http://sg.usf.edu/services/legalaid/</ref><ref name="rf12">http://studentlife.tamu.edu/sls</ref> |
| − | #Look for notaries on your military base. Some military bases have come to offer free notary services. This option is only available for military personnel (and occasionally their families). The majority of bases that currently list available notary services are either Air Force bases or joint Army and Air Force bases, though some naval installations also offer them.<ref>http://www.jbsa.af.mil/library/legalservices.asp</ref><ref>http://www.andrews.af.mil/units/legaloffice.asp</ref><ref>http://www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil/MOS/f?p=MI:CONTENT:0::::P4_INST_ID,P4_CONTENT_TITLE,P4_CONTENT_EKMT_ID,P4_CONTENT_DIRECTORY:655,Legal%20Assistance,30.90.210.30.240.0.0.0.0,40</ref> | + | #Look for notaries on your military base. Some military bases have come to offer free notary services. This option is only available for military personnel (and occasionally their families). The majority of bases that currently list available notary services are either Air Force bases or joint Army and Air Force bases, though some naval installations also offer them.<ref name="rf13">http://www.jbsa.af.mil/library/legalservices.asp</ref><ref name="rf14">http://www.andrews.af.mil/units/legaloffice.asp</ref><ref name="rf15">http://www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil/MOS/f?p=MI:CONTENT:0::::P4_INST_ID,P4_CONTENT_TITLE,P4_CONTENT_EKMT_ID,P4_CONTENT_DIRECTORY:655,Legal%20Assistance,30.90.210.30.240.0.0.0.0,40</ref> |
| − | #Have the notary come to you. If you cannot find a notary near you, some will come to your address. They will charge substantially more than the typical nominal fee most notaries charge, but it may be worth considering if you do not have time to travel. Some of the notary directories listed above also allow you to search just for mobile notaries. If you are not in a rush, you may want to contact a few to determine their travel fees.<ref | + | #Have the notary come to you. If you cannot find a notary near you, some will come to your address. They will charge substantially more than the typical nominal fee most notaries charge, but it may be worth considering if you do not have time to travel. Some of the notary directories listed above also allow you to search just for mobile notaries. If you are not in a rush, you may want to contact a few to determine their travel fees.<ref name="rf9" /> |
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