Sergei Crawford provides notarial services as a New York Notary Public and Electronic Notary Public. He is not acting as your attorney, immigration representative, tax adviser, financial adviser, translator, or document preparer.
No legal or immigration advice
I do not choose or prepare documents, complete forms, select a notarial certificate, interpret legal consequences, recommend immigration evidence, or provide legal representation before a court or government agency. For those services, consult a properly licensed professional.
Administrative apostille assistance
I also arrange apostille processing: practical document review, required certifications, submission, collection, and agreed delivery. This is not legal representation or authority to issue an apostille. Government agencies control issuance, and the foreign recipient controls acceptance. I do not choose the legal document, advise on its effect, or offer consular legalization.
The recipient sets its own requirements
The person or organization receiving a document decides whether to accept it. Before booking, confirm the required form, notarial act, certificate wording, witnesses, language, and whether an electronic notarization or papered-out record is acceptable.
What notarization does not prove
A notarial act addresses identity and a specific procedure. It does not establish that every statement is true, that a transaction is lawful, that a document is enforceable, that a translation is accurate, or that a recipient will accept the result.
No certified copies or translation certification
New York notaries do not have general authority to issue certified copies. I also do not certify translations. When requested, I may notarize a translator’s signature or administer an oath to the translator; the translator remains responsible for the statement and translation.
Final decision at the appointment
A quote, payment, or preliminary review does not guarantee completion. I may decline or stop if identity, willingness, awareness, direct communication, document, witness, technology, safety, fraud-prevention, or legal requirements are not met.
Questions about the scope of service may be sent to sergei@crawfordnotary.com without attachments.