10/27/2026
Before I became a notary, I never would’ve thought of these things.
1. Make sure your elderly parent or relative has an unexpired ID even if they no longer drive a car or travel. They need the ID for verifying identity when needing their documents notarized. The most common documents I see elderly people need notarized, are Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Directives.
2. Don’t wait until an emergency to get important legal documents signed, and notarized. Too many times I’ve seen families in the hospital that need documents notarized. Yes this keeps me employed, but a little planning ahead of time would save you and your family the extra stress in an already stressful situation.
3. Keep your notarized documents in a safe place and let family members or other important people know where they are and how to access them. What good is a legal document if no one knows it exists?
4. This! Give someone you trust the usernames, passcodes, and passwords to your email, phone, or any other account that they might need in case they need to access important information if you are unable. If someone gets locked out of one of your accounts and needs to reset a password, they might need to access your email in order to do so.
I hope this helps.
***This is for informational purposes only
