Notary meeting with clients to complete documents at a Champaign office

Notary, Signing and Apostille Services

Documents Done Right.Your Preferred Illinois Notary Service.

Mobile notary, remote online notarization, loan and real estate signings, and apostille and document authentication for individuals, attorneys, universities, healthcare facilities and businesses across Champaign County, central Illinois and beyond.

  • Commissioned Illinois Notary Public
  • Remote Online Notarization
  • Apostille Concierge
  • Evening and Weekend Appointments

How It Works

A Clear Process From
Document to Completion.

  1. 01

    Tell us what you need

    Share the service, timing, and best way to reach you.

  2. 02

    We confirm the correct pathway

    We review the request against current official requirements before quoting.

  3. 03

    We complete the notarization or authentication

    Your appointment or document handling is completed with careful attention to procedure.

  4. 04

    You receive your completed documents

    We return the completed documents and clearly communicate any remaining steps.

Careful document preparation at a Champaign office

About Illini Notary

Professional Document Services
Without the Guesswork.

Illini Notary and Signing Services helps individuals, businesses, attorneys, universities and healthcare organizations complete notarization, signing and document authentication requirements accurately and on schedule. We determine the correct pathway for your documents before we quote the work, so you are not paying twice to fix a filing that was routed wrong.

  • Correct pathway determined before quoting
  • Mobile and on site across seven counties
  • Minutes from the Secretary of State's Champaign Index Services apostille counter, the only one outside the Chicago metropolitan area
  • Evening and weekend appointments

What We Do

Professional Services for Important Documents.

01

Mobile Notary

On site across Champaign County and surrounding counties, with evening and weekend appointments.

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02

Remote Online Notarization

Secure audio and video sessions under Illinois law for signers located anywhere.

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03

Loan and Real Estate Signings

Closings, refinances, and home equity signings with same-day scanback available.

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04

Apostille and Document Authentication

Illinois Secretary of State authentication, handled locally and returned to you.

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05

Hospital and Care Facility Signings

Bedside and in-facility service for advance directives, healthcare powers of attorney, and financial documents.

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07

Exam Proctoring

Supervised testing for certification, licensure, and online coursework.

Coming soon
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Apostille and Document Authentication

Illinois Apostille Services,
Handled Locally.

We help individuals, students, scholars, attorneys and businesses prepare documents for use outside the United States. We confirm what the destination country actually requires against current official sources, complete the notarization where one is needed, submit to the Illinois Secretary of State in Springfield, and return the authenticated document to you.

Because Illini Notary works directly with the Secretary of State's Champaign Index Services counter, priority and same-day apostille submission is available, subject to state processing times and counter capacity.

  • Diplomas and transcripts
  • Birth certificates
  • Marriage certificates
  • Death certificates
  • Powers of attorney
  • Corporate and commercial documents
  • Court documents
  • FBI background checks
  • Adoption documents
  • Federal documents
Serving every destination worldwide. If your destination requires steps beyond an Illinois apostille, we complete the work we are competent to perform and coordinate the remaining step.

Prices shown are estimates. Your exact quote is confirmed once we have the full scope of your documents and service needs.

Janet L. Chantharasy reviewing documents in her office with the Illini Notary seal displayed behind her

Who You Are Working With

A Credentialed Notary,
Not a Call Center.

Janet L. Chantharasy founded Illini Notary after more than seventeen years as a small business owner in the financial and payments industry. Her work is grounded in discretion, procedural accuracy, clear communication, and a calm approach to unfamiliar paperwork.

Illinois Notary Public
Authorized August 19, 2026 · Expires August 19, 2030
Notary Bond
Active · Western Surety Company
Errors & Omissions Coverage
Active
Remote Notarization
Authorized under Illinois law using an approved platform
Background Screening
SPW-compliant screening complete

Professional Partnerships

A Standing Document Partner for Your Organization.

Professional accounts receive priority response, standing availability, established trade terms, and consolidated monthly invoicing.

Title companies and escrow

Estate planning and elder law attorneys

Immigration attorneys

Real estate professionals

Hospitals and social work departments

Skilled nursing and assisted living

Universities and academic offices

Corporate and human resources

Service Area

Serving Champaign-Urbana
and Central Illinois.

Primary Municipalities

  • Champaign
  • Urbana
  • Savoy
  • Mahomet
  • Rantoul
  • Tuscola
  • Monticello
  • Danville

Secondary Territory

  • Bloomington
  • Normal
  • Decatur
  • Springfield

Primary counties served: Champaign, Piatt, Douglas, Vermilion, Ford, DeWitt, Macon.

Notary and Apostille Resources

Answers Before You Send Your Documents.

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Apostille Guide

How to Get an Illinois Birth Certificate Apostilled

What kind of birth certificate the Illinois Secretary of State will authenticate, and the mistakes that send documents back.

Read Article
Official documents and seals arranged for reference

Appointment Guide

What to Bring to Your Notary Appointment in Illinois

What identification satisfies Illinois law, why the document must stay unsigned, and when a witness is needed.

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Timing

Apostille Processing Times, What Actually Determines How Long It Takes

The factors that decide how long an apostille takes, and why the state route and the federal route run on different clocks.

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Common Questions

Answers to What People Ask
Before They Call.

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Need a Document Notarized or Authenticated?

Tell Us What You Need.
We Will Help You Get It Done.

Prices shown are estimates. Your exact quote is confirmed once we have the full scope of your documents and service needs.

Contact

Let Us Get Your
Documents Started.

(217) 397-5833services@illininotary.com

By appointment, including evenings and weekends

For an urgent request, please call rather than submitting this form.

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Prices shown are estimates. Your exact quote is confirmed once we have the full scope of your documents and service needs.

Illini Notary and Signing Services is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Notarial acts are performed in accordance with the Illinois Notary Public Act.