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Notary Services
The Town Clerk's Office provides notary services to the General Public.
The cost to have a document notarized is $1.25 per signature. (Please try to have exact change)
VALID Identification is required.
Notary services are available during normal business hours - Please call our office to make an appointment - 508-881-0100.
*Please be advised that the Clerk's Office does NOT notarize wills, power of attorneys or any real estate documents as per the Standards of Conduct of Notaries Public and Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2016 Section 17(d-f) which advises these documents be completed by attorneys who can provide legal advice.
(d) A notary public who is not an attorney shall not engage in the practice of law. This subsection shall not preclude a notary public who is duly qualified, trained or experienced in a particular industry or professional field from selecting, drafting or completing a certificate or other document related to a matter within that industry or field.
(e) A notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in the commonwealth shall not conduct a real estate closing and shall not act as a real estate closing agent; provided, however, that a notary public who is employed by an attorney so licensed may notarize a document in conjunction with a real estate closing conducted by the attorney and a notary public who is employed by a lender may notarize a document in conjunction with the closing of such lender’s real estate loans.
(f) This section shall apply to a notary public and to any person who employs, contracts with or otherwise uses the services of a notary public with knowledge or reason to know of conduct that is in violation of this section.