Authentications: Apostille & Authentication or Certification

The California Secretary of State provides authentication of public official signatures on documents to be used outside the United States of America. The country of destination determines whether the authentication is an Apostille or Certification.

Apostilles and certifications only certify to the authenticity of the signature of the official who signed the document, the capacity in which that official acted, and when appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears. The apostille or certification does not validate the contents of the document.

The California Secretary of State only authenticates signatures on documents issued in the State of California signed by a notary public or the following public officials and their deputies:

Some examples of documents submitted for signature authentication are:

• Birth Certificates
• Bylaws
• Certificates of Non-Marital Status
• Corporate documents such as articles, mergers, amendments, etc.
• Deeds of Assignment
• Distributorship Agreements
• Marriage Licenses
• Papers for adoption purposes
• Powers of Attorney
• School records such as diplomas, transcripts, letters relating to degrees, etc.
• References and Job Certification
• Trademarks

Certified Translations

Translation from Spanish to English
Translation from English to Spanish
Translation from French to English
Translation from Hebrew to English
Translation from English to Hebrew
Translation from English to Japanese
Translation from Japanese to English
Translation from English to German
Translation from German to English

Downtown Los Angeles Notaries are experienced:

• Birth Certificate translation
• Marriage Certificate translation
• Diploma translation
• Academic Transcript translation
• Adoption Papers translation
• Naturalization papers translation
• Driver License translation
• Immigration Documents translation
• Divorce Decree translation
• Will translation
• Death Certificate translation
• Letters of Reference translation
• Financial Statements translation
• Certificate of Moral Character translation
• Translation of Depositions
• Translation of Interrogatories
• and much more...

DOWNTOWN LA NOTARIES PRICES:

Minimum NOTARIES FEES FOR CALIFORNIA,
California Government Code Sections 8203.6, 8206, 8211 and 8223.

Notarization with Acknowledgement	$10
Notarization with Jurat	$10
Certified Copy Power of Attorney	$10
Per Protest of Non-Payment	$10
Per Notice of Protest	$5
Recording a Protest	$5
Per Deposition	$20
Does not include $5 Oath and $5 for Certificate