Apostille vs Notarization in Massachusetts: What’s the Difference?

A notarized affidavit with an embossed notary seal next to a separate apostille certificate attached with a staple, laid on a desk before courier submission

A notarization checks who signed. An apostille checks the official who signed off, so a foreign country will accept the document. What each one proves, the order they happen in, which documents need which, and what it costs from our Tewksbury office.