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Online Notary in Michigan

Michigan has 311 cities and 79 counties with government forms catalogued, 257 form types in all; 98 of those cities have forms you can notarize online. Michigan accepts documents notarized online under Florida law. Sessions take about 15 minutes.

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Michigan documents you can notarize online

Birth certificate, marriage certificate, notary stamp and a notary on a video call

Vital records

Birth, death, marriage and divorce records, and the forms used to request certified copies. Hand-signed form plus a photocopy of valid ID. No notary.

Most states let you order a certified birth, death or marriage record by mail, but the application has to prove who you are. Depending on the state, that means a notarized signature, a sworn statement signed in front of a notary, or a copy of your ID instead. A notarized application is also the usual route when you order a record for a parent, child or spouse, or ask the office to correct one.

See all 4 vital records forms in Michigan
Two people passing a pen over a power of attorney document, with a notary on a laptop

Power of attorney

Forms that let someone you trust sign or act for you, often for a single permit or application. Statutory form in Michigan: Michigan statutory form power of attorney. A power of attorney must be signed by the principal and either acknowledged before a notary or signed in the presence of two witnesses (MCL 556.205). Notarize it: a power used for real estate must be acknowledged to be recorded, and most institutions require it.

A power of attorney lets an agent sign for you, from a single vehicle title transfer to running your finances. Banks, title companies and county recorders usually refuse one that is not notarized, and some states also require one or two witnesses. Cities and counties often publish short authorization forms of their own, so an agent can pull a permit or file an application on your behalf.

See all 5 power of attorney forms in MichiganMichigan power of attorney guide
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Real estate

Deeds, easements, leases and other documents that transfer or record an interest in property. 10 form types across Michigan; the most common is Quit Claim Deed (3 places).

Documents that transfer or record an interest in property, such as deeds, easements and lease memoranda, must be acknowledged before a notary before the county recorder will accept them. The notary confirms that the person signing is the owner named on the document. Some states also require witnesses on a deed, and recorders reject pages with the wrong margins or a missing legal description.

See all 10 real estate forms in MichiganLoan and real estate closing packages
A blueprint, a hard hat and a building permit application with a notary seal

Permits and construction

Building permits, zoning and land-use applications, and contractor and owner paperwork for construction projects. 65 form types across Michigan; the most common is Zoning Board of Appeals Application (5 places).

Cities and counties ask for notarized signatures on construction paperwork so they know the property owner really approved the work. Typical examples are owner-builder affidavits, owner authorizations that let a contractor pull a permit, Notices of Commencement, zoning and variance applications, and lien waivers. A permit counter will usually reject an owner signature that is not notarized.

See all 65 permits and construction forms in Michigan
A shop storefront and a framed business license with a notary seal

Business licenses

Applications and sworn statements for operating a business, selling goods or serving the public. 70 form types across Michigan; the most common is Business Registration Certificate for Assumed Name or Partnership (6 places).

Local business licenses often include a sworn statement: that the owner may legally work in the United States, that the business meets zoning rules, or that the details on an alcohol, vendor or occupational tax application are true. Those statements are signed in front of a notary. Employer E-Verify affidavits and immigration status affidavits for public benefits are common examples.

See all 70 business licenses forms in Michigan
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Affidavits and sworn statements

Written statements you swear are true, signed in front of a notary. 35 form types across Michigan; the most common is Affidavit for License to Marry (6 places).

An affidavit is a written statement you swear or affirm is true, signed in front of a notary who gives you the oath. The oath is what makes it a sworn statement rather than a plain signature: a false statement can be prosecuted as perjury. Residency, identity, ownership and one-and-the-same-person affidavits are the most common, and many local forms end with a sworn statement block.

See all 35 affidavits and sworn statements forms in MichiganWhat is a sworn statement?
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Vehicles

Title, registration, bill of sale and odometer paperwork for cars, trailers and boats.

Some states require a notary on a vehicle title transfer, a bill of sale, an odometer statement or a duplicate title application, and others do not. Where it is required, the motor vehicle office will refuse the transfer until the seller's signature is notarized. Boats, trailers and manufactured homes usually follow the same rules as cars.

Which states require a notarized car titleNotarize a bill of sale online
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Courts and estates

Court petitions, estate and probate paperwork, and consent forms such as minor travel consent. 18 form types across Michigan; the most common is Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act Affidavit (4 places).

Court and estate paperwork often needs a notarized signature before a clerk will file it: small estate affidavits, probate petitions, guardianship and name change forms, and travel consents for a minor. The notary does not review the legal content. They confirm who signed and, for sworn forms, give the oath.

See all 18 courts and estates forms in MichiganSmall estate affidavit limits by stateNotarize a minor travel consent
Private mailboxes, parcels and PS Form 1583 with a notary on a video call

USPS and mail forwarding

PS Form 1583, the form that lets a mailbox store or virtual mailbox service receive your mail. PS Form 1583 is a federal Postal Service form, so Michigan residents use the same version as everyone else. A Michigan driver's license or ID card works as the photo ID, and a lease, deed, voter card or vehicle registration as the address ID.

Before a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency, meaning a mailbox store or virtual mailbox service, can accept mail for you, the Postal Service requires PS Form 1583, Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent. You sign it in front of the agency or before a notary public commissioned in any U.S. state, and you show two IDs: one with your photo and one that proves your address.

The complete USPS Form 1583 guide

All 257 Michigan form types, A–Z

Cities and counties

Cities and counties in Michigan

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Michigan counties (83)

  • Alcona County

    0 cities with forms · 2 county forms

  • Alger County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Allegan County

    4 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Alpena County

    0 cities with forms · 2 county forms

  • Antrim County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Arenac County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Baraga County

    0 cities with forms · 1 county form

  • Barry County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Bay County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Benzie County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Berrien County

    9 cities with forms, 4 of them notarizable online · 6 county forms

  • Branch County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Calhoun County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Cass County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Charlevoix County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Cheboygan County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 9 county forms

  • Chippewa County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Clare County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Clinton County

    5 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Crawford County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Delta County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 2 county forms

  • Dickinson County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Eaton County

    8 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Emmet County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Genesee County

    9 cities with forms, 6 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Gladwin County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Gogebic County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Grand Traverse County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 4 county forms

  • Gratiot County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Hillsdale County

    5 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Houghton County

    4 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 5 county forms

  • Huron County

    7 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Ingham County

    7 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Ionia County

    9 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Iosco County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Iron County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Isabella County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Jackson County

    7 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 4 county forms

  • Kalamazoo County

    5 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 10 county forms

  • Kalkaska County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Kent County

    11 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Keweenaw County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Lake County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Lapeer County

    5 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Leelanau County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Lenawee County

    4 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 2 county forms

  • Livingston County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Luce County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Mackinac County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Macomb County

    13 cities with forms, 6 of them notarizable online · 2 county forms

  • Manistee County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Marquette County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Mason County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Mecosta County

    0 cities with forms · 2 county forms

  • Menominee County

    0 cities with forms · 2 county forms

  • Midland County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Missaukee County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Monroe County

    6 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 5 county forms

  • Montcalm County

    5 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Montmorency County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Muskegon County

    9 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Newaygo County

    4 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Oakland County

    27 cities with forms, 14 of them notarizable online · 5 county forms

  • Oceana County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 5 county forms

  • Ogemaw County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Ontonagon County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Osceola County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Oscoda County

    0 cities with forms · 1 county form

  • Otsego County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Ottawa County

    5 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Presque Isle County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Roscommon County

    0 cities with forms · 4 county forms

  • Saginaw County

    4 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 7 county forms

  • Sanilac County

    5 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Schoolcraft County

    0 cities with forms · 1 county form

  • Shiawassee County

    7 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 8 county forms

  • St. Clair County

    4 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • St. Joseph County

    5 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 10 county forms

  • Tuscola County

    7 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Van Buren County

    5 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 2 county forms

  • Washtenaw County

    4 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Wayne County

    29 cities with forms, 23 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Wexford County

    4 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

Cities by county

Allegan County (4)
  • Douglas · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Otsego · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Saugatuck · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Wayland · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
Antrim County (1)
Arenac County (2)
  • Au Gres · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Standish · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
Barry County (2)
Bay County (2)
Benzie County (2)
  • Elberta · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Honor · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Berrien County (9)
Branch County (1)
Calhoun County (3)
Cass County (3)
Charlevoix County (2)
Cheboygan County (2)
Chippewa County (1)
Clare County (3)
  • Clare · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Farwell · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Harrison · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Clinton County (5)
Crawford County (1)
Delta County (2)
Dickinson County (2)
Eaton County (8)
Emmet County (2)
Genesee County (9)
Gladwin County (2)
Gogebic County (1)
Grand Traverse County (1)
Gratiot County (3)
  • Ashley · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Ithaca · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • St. Louis · 15 forms, 1 notarized online
Hillsdale County (5)
Houghton County (4)
  • Calumet · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Hancock · 12 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Houghton · 23 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Laurium · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
Huron County (7)
  • Bad Axe · 13 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Caseville · 8 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Elkton · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Harbor Beach · 9 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Pigeon · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Sebewaing · 8 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Ubly · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
Ingham County (7)
Ionia County (9)
  • Belding · 23 forms, 2 notarized online
  • Clarksville · 11 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Ionia · 4 forms, 2 notarized online
  • Lake Odessa · 12 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Lyons · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Muir · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Pewamo · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Portland · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Saranac · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
Iosco County (1)
Iron County (2)
Isabella County (1)
Jackson County (7)
Kalamazoo County (5)
Kent County (11)
Keweenaw County (1)
  • Ahmeek · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
Lake County (2)
  • Baldwin · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Luther · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Lapeer County (5)
Leelanau County (1)
Lenawee County (4)
  • Adrian · 9 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Blissfield · 13 forms, 5 notarized online
  • Deerfield · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Hudson · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
Livingston County (1)
Mackinac County (2)
Macomb County (13)
Manistee County (3)
  • Bear Lake · 5 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Kaleva · 13 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Manistee · 29 forms, 2 notarized online
Marquette County (2)
Mason County (2)
Midland County (2)
  • Coleman · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Midland · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
Monroe County (6)
  • Carleton · 10 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Dundee · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Estral Beach · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Luna Pier · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Maybee · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Monroe · 3 forms, 1 notarized online
Montcalm County (5)
Montmorency County (1)
  • Hillman · 7 forms, 0 notarized online
Muskegon County (9)
Newaygo County (4)
  • Fremont · 9 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Grant · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Newaygo · 15 forms, 1 notarized online
  • White Cloud · 15 forms, 1 notarized online
Oakland County (27)
Oceana County (3)
  • Hart · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Pentwater · 13 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Rothbury · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
Ogemaw County (1)
Ontonagon County (1)
Osceola County (2)
  • Evart · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Reed City · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
Otsego County (1)
  • Gaylord · 12 forms, 0 notarized online
Ottawa County (5)
Presque Isle County (2)
Saginaw County (4)
Sanilac County (5)
Shiawassee County (7)
  • Bancroft · 7 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Byron · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Durand · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Laingsburg · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Morrice · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Owosso · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Perry · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
St. Clair County (4)
St. Joseph County (5)
Tuscola County (7)
Van Buren County (5)
  • Bangor · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Hartford · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Lawrence · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Lawton · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Paw Paw · 15 forms, 1 notarized online
Washtenaw County (4)
Wayne County (29)
Wexford County (4)
  • Buckley · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Cadillac · 30 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Manton · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Mesick · 1 form, 0 notarized online
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Michigan state agency forms

Forms from Michigan state agencies, which apply statewide. Each card says whether the form needs a notary; the ones that do can be signed by video with a commissioned online notary.

Notarize onlineDCH-0682 Affidavit of ParentageMichigan Department of Health and Human Services - Vital Records (Correct/Change a Vital Record)

Requirements

Can my Michigan document be notarized online?

Michigan accepts an online notarization performed by a notary from another state, so a Michigan document can be notarized online with Rush Notary. Rush Notary's Florida-commissioned notaries work over live video, and the result is recognized in Michigan. For a mailed birth, death or marriage certificate request, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics rule (ID only) means a notary is not normally part of that application in Michigan. Our Michigan requirements page walks through the details.

Michigan online notarization requirements
Which Michigan forms need a notary?

A power of attorney must be signed by the principal and either acknowledged before a notary or signed in the presence of two witnesses (MCL 556.205). Notarize it: a power used for real estate must be acknowledged to be recorded, and most institutions require it. For certified vital records, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics says: Hand-signed form plus a photocopy of valid ID. No notary.

Can I notarize a Michigan document online from another state?

Yes. Michigan's notary law gives a notarial act performed in another state by an authorized notary the same effect as a Michigan act (MCL 55.291); Michigan's own remote notarization has run since 2020.

How do I notarize a Michigan power of attorney?

Two witnesses only if you do not use a notary. Michigan publishes a statutory form: Michigan statutory form power of attorney (MCL 556.301). Rush Notary can notarize it in a live video session, so you do not need to find a notary in person.

Notarize your Michigan document now

Upload it, verify your ID, and sign with a licensed online notary in about 15 minutes.