Business Notary Account for Funeral Homes
When a family needs remains or a death certificate sent abroad, the paperwork lands on your staff: notarized funeral director statements, an apostilled death certificate, translations, and a consulate’s checklist. We handle that chain start to finish — notary, apostille, translation, and courier — and we notarize the affidavits families need afterward, at your location or ours, on a free Business Notary Account.
- Built for: funeral homes, cremation providers, and their families
- Coverage: on-site at your location within 15 miles of Naperville
- Price: free account · $95 flat per visit + $5 per notarial act · net-30 invoicing
Why a business notary account makes sense for you
- Repatriation: consulates commonly require the funeral director’s statements (embalming certificate, contents-of-casket or non-communicable-disease letters) notarized, plus an apostilled or legalized death certificate and translations. We do every step.
- When the funeral home information on an Illinois death certificate has to be corrected, IDPH asks for notarized statements from both funeral homes — we handle yours on site.
- Families can sign estate paperwork at your arrangement office or ours, including evenings and weekends by arrangement.
- Notary office hours at your location: we batch several families into one scheduled visit.
- Repatriation and foreign estates often need the death certificate apostilled and translated — one vendor for all of it.
Documents we notarize for you
- Funeral director statements and certificates for repatriation (for apostille or consular legalization)
- Funeral home statements for death-certificate corrections
- Small estate affidavits (signed before a notary)
- Beneficiary affidavits for vehicle title transfers
- Next-of-kin and claim affidavits requested by banks, insurers, employers, or cemeteries
- Powers of attorney for family members handling affairs
Good to know
- Illinois cremation authorization forms need the authorizing agent’s signature, not a notary — we won’t add a step you don’t need.
- Every signer needs a valid, unexpired government photo ID and must sign in front of the notary.
- We notarize signatures only — we do not complete forms or advise families on which affidavit they need.
- Consulate requirements for repatriation vary by country — Hague countries take an apostille, others need consular legalization. We check the destination’s list before we start.
- A notary cannot notarize or certify a copy of a death, birth, or marriage certificate — certified copies come only from the county clerk or IDPH. We can help families get certified copies and apostille them for use abroad.
How it works
- Call or text 847-436-5222 to open a free account — company name, billing contact, address.
- Anyone on your team books a visit; account holders get priority scheduling.
- We notarize on site: $95 flat per visit within 15 miles, plus $5 per act.
- You get one itemized, net-30 invoice each month.
More services on the same account
- Apostille & document authentication — Apostille Illinois death certificates for use abroad.
- Certified translation — Translate foreign documents for the family or the consulate.
- Document pickup & delivery — Courier to Springfield or Chicago when timing is tight.
Frequently asked questions
Can you notarize a copy of a death certificate?
No. Illinois notaries cannot notarize or certify copies of vital records such as death, birth, or marriage certificates — only the issuing agency (the county clerk or IDPH) can issue certified copies. If a bank, insurer, or foreign authority needs one, we can help obtain the certified copy and, for use abroad, apostille it.
Can you help when a death certificate needs to go to another country?
Yes. We can apostille Illinois-issued death certificates for countries in the Hague Apostille Convention, and arrange certified translation. Call 847-436-5222 with the destination country.
How much does a business notary account cost?
The account is free — no monthly fee or contract. Each on-site visit within our service radius is one flat visit fee, plus $5 per notarial act (the Illinois maximum), billed on one net-30 invoice each month. See the pricing on our Business Notary Account page or call or text 847-436-5222.
Can you combine other services with a notary visit?
Yes. The same visit can include on-site fingerprinting, Form I-9 verification, apostille paperwork, or document courier — one trip and one monthly invoice.
Do you prepare or fill in the documents?
No. A notary cannot draft documents, fill in blanks, or give legal advice. Have documents complete but unsigned; we verify identity, watch each signer sign, and complete the notarial certificate.
Other industries: Contractors & construction · Senior living & healthcare · Property management & HOA. Need a one-time visit instead? See mobile notary or notary services.
Serving Naperville and nearby — Addison, Aurora, Bartlett, Batavia, Bellwood, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Brookfield, Carol Stream, Crest Hill, Darien.