It is your responsibility to provide an engraved official seal or official rubber stamp prior to completing the application form. For supplies, check the yellow pages in the telephone book under “office supplies”, “rubber stamps”, or “seals”. The seal or stamp may be of any size or shape, but must state only the words “Notary Public”, “State of Wisconsin”, and your name. You may use initials, or a shortened first name if you wish, but you must use your current last name in full. When ordering your seal or stamp, keep in mind that when you later perform notarial acts, you must always sign your name exactly as set forth on your notary seal or stamp.

Yes! Wisconsin Statutes require all notaries public, including attorneys, to affix a clear impression of their official notarial seal or stampevery time a notarial act is performed.
Rarely a preprinted form that requires notarization will state “Notary seal not required”. A particular filing officer may make that determination for various administrative reasons. If space on the form permits, you should affix your seal or stamp as required by the Wisconsin Statutes.