Notary Services

Notary service is available at Village Hall, and provided as a convenience. Please reach out to the Village by calling 847-599-7500 to confirm availability of service prior to visiting.

  • A limited number of staff have the ability to notarize documents. Staff are NOT able to notarize documents related to property transactions, wealth transfers, Village forms, Federal employment eligibility forms, Secretary of State Apostille forms or certified document copies
  • Do not sign documents prior to having them notarized; Documents must be signed in the presence of the notary officer as well as a signing witness
  • You must provide your own witness; The Village cannot provide a signing witness for your document
  • All individuals signing documents (person making request and witness) must provide valid, current, signed driver's license/state ID
  • Documents being presented to the notary must be in a language the notary can read, and be fully completed
  • Please review the Village of Gurnee Notary Policy for more details about the Village's notary service

Other Notary Resources

Other notary options are available locally, and may include any of the following:

  • Please reach out to each option to confirm availability of service; Other resources may be available
  • Banks – Banks will generally provide notary service to their customers
  • Shipping and Mailing Stores – Businesses including UPS and FedEx may provide notary services for a fee; The US Post Office does not provide notary service
  • Lake County Offices, depending on document type:
    • Lake County Clerk - 18 N County St, Room 101, Waukegan – 847-377-2400
    • Recording Division of the Lake County Clerk – 18 N County St, 6th Floor, Waukegan – 847-377-2575