Notary Services
A notary public is a third-party witness to not only the signature of a document but also the fact that all parties who signed did so willingly and under their own power. In order for a notary public to notarize a document, the person whose signature is being notarized must sign the document in the notary’s presence.
Notary services are free to currently enrolled full-time UMD College Park graduate students. We cannot provide services to UMD alumni, staff (including post-docs), faculty, or other members of the campus community.
Review the following before requesting an appointment:
- If your document does not contain a Notary Acknowledgement Certificate, please send it to glao@umd.edu for review and our attorney will prepare the necessary certificate so it can be notarized.
- Do not sign the document/s prior to coming to Legal Aid. If you do so, you will be asked to re-sign in the notary's presence.
- Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport), and your UMD student ID.
- Typically the name on your ID must match the name on the document. If it does not, please notify us of that before your appointment.
- All required blanks on the document/s must be completed prior to your appointment.
- Review your document to determine if witnesses are needed. If so, notify our office in advance to ensure that we can assist you.
- All information provided to the notary public is kept confidential.
Request an Appointment
To request an appointment email glao@umd.edu, with the details of what needs to be notarized. If you are an undergraduate student, please email slao@umd.edu to request an appointment.
Other Notary Options
If you need immediate or online assistance, consider the following businesses. This list is not all-inclusive nor is it an endorsement of any vendor.
- M&T Bank in the STAMP Student Union, 410-613-2370
- UPS Store in College Park, 301-699-0191
- your local bank
- online notary services: DocVerify, Notarize, NotaryCam, and Safedocs.