Glenbrook Notary Services

02/11/2026

➡️ Can a Notary Translate a document written in a foreign language?

A notary cannot translate and notarize the same document, even if fluent in both languages. The translation must be completed by someone proficient in both languages, and the notary may then notarize the translator's statement.

✍️ Glenbrook Notary Services
(Inside The Pet Garden Grooming Salon)

10/28/2025

Walk In Service Only ✒️ Make sure all whose signature needs to be notarized are present and have a valid id ✅

02/18/2025

✅This week we'll be close Wednesday, February 19th

01/21/2025

08/27/2024

Can someone hold or guide a signer’s hand instead of using a proxy signature?
No. It is never appropriate for another person to physically hold and move a signer’s arm to make a signature if the signer is unable to write without help. If someone asks you to notarize a signature made this way, you must tell them no.

08/26/2024

Women's Equality Day celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the United States' Constitution on August 26, 1920. The amendment granted women the right to vote for the first time and was a result of the women's suffrage movement in the country 💪👩✒️

08/23/2024

Is a signature by proxy the same as a signature by mark?
No. Unlike a signature by mark, a signature by proxy is normally only used when a signer is completely unable to write, including being unable to make a mark such as an “X.”

08/21/2024

Is a signature by proxy the same as a power of attorney?
No. A power of attorney gives someone legal power to sign documents and make decisions on behalf of another individual. Asking someone to sign as a proxy does not give the proxy power to make decisions for the signer.

08/20/2024

If a person requesting the notarization is physically unable to write, they direct someone else to sign the document as their proxy.

In Florida, the disabled person must direct the Notary to sign the document on the disabled person’s behalf. Florida also requires a signature by proxy to be witnessed by two other people with no interest in the document.

The state requires a Notary signing by proxy to include a statement below the signature on the document that the signature was affixed by the Notary.
“Signature affixed by notary, pursuant to s. 117.05[14], Florida Statutes”

08/19/2024

National Aviation Day is observed in the United States on August 19 each year to celebrate the history and development of the aviation. It coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright who, together with his brother Wilbur, made significant contributions to powered flight ✈️

08/18/2024

National Senior Citizens Day recognizes contributions senior citizens make in communities across the United States. This observance was established in honor of senior citizens in the US who made positive contributions in their communities 👩‍🦳👴