KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Your visit.
Your checklist.
Review the essentials before making an appointment. Confirm any additional requirements with the document’s issuer or recipient.
Affidavits & jurats
Sometimes called a jurat: establish your identity, swear or affirm that the statement is true, and sign as instructed in the notary’s presence. Ask the receiving organization which act it requires.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE A TIME
What to bring: Verification on oath or affirmation
A practical checklist for this request. The document’s issuer or recipient may require additional items; confirm their instructions before the visit.
1. Your identification
Each signer should bring an original passport, driver’s license or government-issued nondriver ID that is current or expired no more than three years before the appointment. Other government ID with a photo or signature may be acceptable to the notary. Zachary may request additional identification.
No ID, an older expiration date or a name difference? Call before booking so Zachary can review lawful alternatives. A document witness is not automatically an identity witness. Do not upload ID photos or numbers.
2. Your documents
- The complete prepared affidavit or sworn statement, including any exhibits it refers to.
- The jurat/notarial certificate and recipient instructions, if supplied.
3. Check before the visit
- Ask the recipient to confirm the required notarial act if the certificate is missing or unclear.
- Have every person whose signature will be notarized attend with their own ID. Bring any separate witnesses required for this document.
- Zavala’s witness policy excludes family members. Supplied witnesses need at least seven days’ notice and Zachary’s confirmation.
4. When to sign
Do not sign beforehand. You will sign in the notary’s presence and swear or affirm that the statement is true.
Something missing or unclear? Call Zach at (509) 208-8383 before making plans. Do not upload identification or confidential records here.
Where these requirements come from
The ID and notarial-act guidance follows Washington’s identification law and notarial-act requirements. Document-specific lists are preparation guidance, not a legal determination that a package is complete or valid.
Missing something? Call Zach before making plans. More questions and answers.