Need a notary public to notarize marriage whatnot - NO ceremony. (Charleston: chapel, houses)

[tiedyejedi]

We're doing one of those 'get the legal stuff out of the way first' type things; so I'm looking for a notary in the Charleston area who'll just let us sign the papers, notarize them, and go on our merry way. I'm having a hard time finding any listings for notaries that'll just do that rather than have a 'ceremony.'

All I want to do is sign the papers. I'm weird, I don't want to do the ceremonial part twice - only once when the actual wedding is scheduled.

Any suggestions? Does such a beast exist?

[accufitgolf]

I think what you want is a Justice of the Peace not a notary. I belive there are JP's nearly all county court houses. Call Marriage Licenses under Charleston County. They can help you out. I think it called a Civil Marriage?

[beachme]

Have you called Tidewater Chapel I believe they do this for a minimal charge.

Tidewater Chapel - Contact Tidewater Chapel (http://tidewaterchapel.com/Contact-Tidewater-Chapel.html - broken link)

[sundrop]

Originally Posted by tiedyejedi

We're doing one of those 'get the legal stuff out of the way first' type things; so I'm looking for a notary in the Charleston area who'll just let us sign the papers, notarize them, and go on our merry way. I'm having a hard time finding any listings for notaries that'll just do that rather than have a 'ceremony.'

All I want to do is sign the papers. I'm weird, I don't want to do the ceremonial part twice - only once when the actual wedding is scheduled.

Any suggestions? Does such a beast exist?

Why would you want someone to break their oath and not to mention the law?
A notary public can in fact marry you in SC but I don't know of one that would riak getting in trouble and losing their notary rights. Do it the right way or is there something to hide or something you are trying to skirt around?

[britny]

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[cape_fisherman]

Originally Posted by Chromekitty

Why would you want someone to break their oath and not to mention the law?
A notary public can in fact marry you in SC but I don't know of one that would riak getting in trouble and losing their notary rights. Do it the right way or is there something to hide or something you are trying to skirt around?

Maybe I'm reading the OP wrong, but how would a notary be breaking their oath by doing something they have the legal right to do? Members of the Notary Public have the right to legalize marriage certificates. This is one of the "right ways" of doing it.

[accufitgolf]

I read it the way you did. I read that the OP wants to get "legally/quietly" married now, then do all the church/social hoopla at a later time.

I did some checking and a Notary Public can perfom marriages in SC. The couple (man and woman by SC law....LOL) must have a SC marriage license. The Notary will perform the ceremony, notarize the marriage certificate, and file the necessary paperwork with the state notifying them of the marriage. The SC Notory Public handbook even has a suggested marriage vow printed in it.

[OleTomCat]

The OP is wanting to do it without the Ceromony, which is where there is a little bit of a snafu, since the Notory is required to perform the ceromony....

[sundrop]

Originally Posted by OleTomCat

The OP is wanting to do it without the Ceromony, which is where there is a little bit of a snafu, since the Notory is required to perform the ceromony....

Exactly...

[cape_fisherman]

I think they are caught up on the term "ceremony". LOL

I wonder if they have a play book for what constitutes an actual ceremony and what does not? Who exactly makes that decision? LOL