Frequently Asked Questions

Our office is located in the J. Wayne Reitz Union, level 3, in Suite 3500.

Student Legal Services provides legal advice and consultation to individual, registered UF students, registered student organizations, and notary services. In addition, Student Legal Services can also provide presentations on several topics.

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Our services are FREE to currently enrolled UF students. We offer free services to students needing legal advice, notaries, and more!

Notary services can be provided in-person and over Zoom. 

• For in-person, we accept walk-ins during the following days/times:
  • Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 11:30 AM OR 1:30 PM – 4 PM
• For remote notaries, please email Joy Thomas at staffordj@ufl.edu, to schedule your appointment.

Note – For in-person notaries, please have your government issued ID ready.

Please note that SLS must follow Florida Law regarding notarization of documents. We cannot notarize documents in violation of that law. If you have any questions about whether SLS can notarize your document, you may contact us ahead of time at sls@studentlegalservices.ufl.edu to ask.

• Express whether you want to be kept alive with artificial life support.
• Forego “life-prolonging procedures” and treatments if you have a terminal illness, are in persistent vegetative state, or have an end-stage condition.
• Must be signed in front of two witnesses.

• Some states call this a “Medical Power of Attorney”
• Designates someone to obtain medical information and/or make medical decisions on behalf of an incapacitated patient
• Must be signed in front of two witnesses

• They are used to delegate authority from one person to another(the “Principal”) to another person (the “Agent”) to act on the Principal’s behalf.
• The scope of the authority given depends on the wording of the document.
• Typically used to give the Agent the authority to manage the Principal’s financial assets.

Note – The Principal must sign in front of a Notary Public and two witnesses.

The following pre-law involvement opportunities are available through Student Legal Services:

• Marketing and Outreach Internships
• Pre-Law Shadow/Professional Mentorship Program
• Research Internships
• Student Ambassadors

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