A misspelled name on your identification may create a problem when having a document notarized, especially if the name on your ID does not reasonably establish that you are the person named in the document.

Florida Notaries must have satisfactory evidence of the signer's identity before performing a notarization. Online Sunshine

If you know that your government-issued identification contains an error or misspelling, we recommend having the identification corrected by the issuing agency.

If your document and identification contain different versions or spellings of your name, contact us before your appointment. We can review the identification issue to determine whether satisfactory identification can be established for the notarization.

Please do not alter the name on a legal document solely to make it match an incorrect ID without first receiving appropriate instructions from the document's issuing or receiving party.