I Write Signatures, Not Tragedies

Government-issued photo ID with your signature: driver license, state ID card, passport, military ID, or tribal ID. Oregon lets me accept ID that is current or expired less than three years. The name needs to match your document. No usable ID? A credible witness who personally knows you may be an option. Ask me during booking.

No. Choosing the certificate for you counts as legal advice, and I'm not an attorney. Ask whoever is receiving the document whether they need an acknowledgment, a jurat (sworn statement), or a witnessed signature. Once you tell me which one, I bring the correct Oregon certificate and attach it if your document doesn't already have one. Not sure? I can show you the state's list of notarial acts and you choose.

No. I can't draft documents, tell you which form to use, or explain what it means legally. Get the form from the agency, attorney, or company that needs it. My part is verifying who you are and that you're signing willingly. 

Please don't. Most of what I do requires me to watch you sign, so wait for me. Already signed? Don't panic and don't reprint yet. Tell me when you book. Depending on the notarial act your document calls for, you may be able to acknowledge your signature in front of me, or just sign again.

Your choice: your office, a coffee shop, a hospital or care facility. Anywhere in the Portland metro with a flat surface and decent light. I prefer public settings and know several locations open 24 hours in the metro area. Farther away - let's chat and find a solution for both of us.

Not yet, but soon. Remote online notarization is in the works. For now, I come to you anywhere in the Portland metro. Need it online today? Other notaries and national platforms offer it now. Before you book one, check that whoever is receiving your document accepts online notarization. Want to know when I'm live? Email info@wetinksigning.com with "Online" in the subject and I'll let you know.

Currently accepting Cash, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle. Card payment coming soon!

Yes. If a signer can't be identified, doesn't seem to understand what they're signing, or is being pressured, I stop. That's the job, and it's not up for negotiation. Not for a rush fee, not for "but we drove all the way here," not even for Alkaline Trio tickets. 

No. Oregon notaries can't certify copies of vital records. Order certified copies from the Oregon Center for Health Statistics or the county that issued it.

Apostilles are issued by the Oregon Secretary of State, not by notaries. I can notarize the document first if it needs it; the apostille request goes to the state.