Posted by Patti Corcoran on 8/24/11 4:21pm
Msg #394868

Apostille - am I right?

Rec'd call from soneone whose father-in-law passed away and she needs an apostille to be sent overseas. As I read what I have on this, I believe that it is she who gets the apostille and then I can notarize it. I have enver done one of these. Thanks for any information.

Reply by Buddy Young on 8/24/11 4:32pm
Msg #394870

In California an Apostill has to be done by the SOS. It's an official certificate confirming the existence of your notary commission.

Reply by Philip Johnson on 8/24/11 4:38pm
Msg #394873

Straight from Olympia.

http://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/apostilles/HowtoobtainanApostilleorCertification.aspx

Reply by Les_CO on 8/24/11 4:45pm
Msg #394874

The way I get it is…. She brings you the document, you notarize it, she takes it to the local competent authority (SOS) and has the Apostlle stamped/issued (if you’re legal in that State) then she does with it as she may. JMO

Reply by jba/fl on 8/24/11 5:05pm
Msg #394878

I think they are to then fold it like an airplane and send it on its way.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 8/24/11 5:27pm
Msg #394886

Has the document she needs an apostille for already been notarized???
If so, she just needs to send it to the SOS office for an apostille.

If you have to notarize her signature on the document you could offer to send off for the apostille for her - for a fee

Reply by JanetK_CA on 8/26/11 2:17am
Msg #395052

Until the document is notarized, there's nothing to apply the apostille to. The apostille is basically an authentication by a government agency that the person who completed the notarization is, in fact, a lawfully appointed Notary Public and that that person has the authority to notarize (in whatever fashion is appropriate in that state).

For example, in my state, notary commissions are issued by the Secretary of State Department, so it is that department that would issue an apostille here.