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The primary purpose of a jurat is to compel truthfulness in a signer. By executing a jurat, the notary public is certifying that: The signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated and in the county indicated. The signer signed the document in the presence of the notary public.

Acknowledgments are usually associated with real estate conveyances, mortgages, powers of attorney, or agreements. Jurats (Oaths/Affirmations) are frequently utilized in affidavits, declarations, applications, court-related documents, and other sworn statements.

A South Carolina notary acknowledgment is completed by a notary public to certify a signature by identifying the signer and ensuring they signed of their own free will. Before signing the acknowledgment, the notary must confirm the signer's identity either by knowing them personally or checking their ID.

A notary acknowledgement ensures that the signer of the document is indeed the person named in the document. The function of the notary in this case is to verify the identity of the signer. On the other hand, a notary is asked to perform a Jurat, when the signer takes an oath or makes an affirmation.

With an Oath, the affiant is swearing to the content of a document. With an Acknowledgment, the affiant is acknowledging that he/she did sign the document.

I signed his name at his request and in his presence on the (type of document) within and he acknowledged to me and to the two witnesses who have signed and printed their names and addresses hereto, that he made his mark on the same for the purposes therein stated.