I highly recommend training from Leslie Hocker with the Michigan Notary Association. There is a lot of information that (in my experience) most notaries do not realize.
 
We (Bridgeport Library) do not notarize closing documents or quit claim deeds. With quit claim deeds, there is a lot of fraud going on, leading to potential lawsuits.
 
Hope this helps!
 
Amber Hughey
Bridgeport Public Library.
On 08/06/2025 12:11 PM EDT Director via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
 
 
Good afternoon,
 
In the past year, our library began offering notary services to the public and I am the designated notary. I noticed that some libraries do not notarize real estate documents or estate documents, like trusts, wills, Power of Attorney, deeds, or closing documents, even though I believe technically Michigan notaries would have the authority to do so. Is there a reason for this? Our library is located in a very rural area and there are not many options for finding a notary, so we often receive these requests and I would like to help if possible. However, I do not want to start notarizing these documents if there is good reason not to. 
 
I would be happy to share responses if anyone would like to have them as well. Thank you in advance!

Thank you,
Kelsey Rutkowski
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Library Director
Indian River Area Library
3546 S Straits Hwy
PO Box 160
Indian River, MI 49749
(231) 238-8581
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