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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.
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Michigan residents and business owners applying through the county clerk, and Michigan notaries signing up with an approved remote platform.
Not the right fit if
You aren't applying in Michigan, or you plan to notarize in Ohio or Indiana, which a Michigan commission doesn't cover.
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 processing fee and $10 county filing fee ($20 in all) filled in, with blanks for the $10,000 bond, stamp, journal and platform.
- Michigan journal pages. Columns for the remote-act journal Michigan law requires, usable for every act.
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The first pages, as you will get them
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Michigan Notary Starter Kit
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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 the Michigan Department of State's Office of the Great Seal and the Michigan Law on Notarial Acts, not legal advice. Confirm with that office. 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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What do I get and how is it delivered?
The MI Notary Starter Kit comes as a zip with six documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Becoming a Notary, Fees, ID, Journal and Seal, Remote Notarization and Advertising, Startup Checklist, Fee and Supplies Budget, and Journal Pages. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund.
Is this legal or tax advice?
General information from official Michigan sources, not legal advice.
How do I renew a Michigan notary commission?
There's no renewal. Apply again no more than 60 days before your commission expires, which happens on your birthday six to seven years after appointment.
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