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Michigan Notary Starter Kit: Requirements, Fees, ID Rules, Remote Notarization and Startup Checklist
Michigan commissions run until your birthday six to seven years out, and there is no renewal, only a new application. This kit covers the county clerk visit, the $10 cap, the certificate lines and remote notarization.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
Michigan residents and business owners applying through the county clerk, and Michigan notaries signing up with an approved remote platform.
Why it is different
- Quotes the Michigan Law on Notarial Acts by section, alongside the Department's own FAQ.
- Shows the "Acting in the County of" line and when you need it.
- Covers remote notarization with the 10-year journal and recording rules.
What is inside
- County clerk, bond and $10 application. Michigan eligibility, the $10,000 surety bond, oath at the county clerk, the $10 state fee and how the birthday-based term works.
- $10 cap, family rules and certificate lines. The fee cap, satisfactory evidence of identity, who you may not notarize for, and what every certificate must say.
- Approved platforms and the Michigan notice. Submitting the request for change, the approved vendor list, consent to recording and the not-an-attorney statement for foreign-language ads.
- Michigan commission checklist. From bond purchase and the county clerk visit to your first appointment.
- Michigan startup budget. The $10 state and $10 county fees filled in, with blanks for bond, stamp, journal and platform.
- Michigan journal pages. Columns for the remote-act journal Michigan law requires, usable for every act.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
Get it
Michigan Notary Starter Kit
Want every toolkit? The toolkit membership includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly.
Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from official Michigan sources, not legal advice. Notary law changes; confirm current rules with the Michigan Department of State. Not affiliated with the State of Michigan. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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