An affidavit is based upon either the personal knowledge of the affiant or his or her information and belief. Personal knowledge is the recognition of particular facts by either direct observation or experience. Information and belief is what the affiant feels he or she can state as true, although not based on firsthand knowledge.
An affidavit is a written statement of facts voluntarily made by an affiant under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law.
One of the most common mistakes that notaries make is not printing or signing their name exactly as it appears on their notary commission.
You are allowed to notarize documents that are sent and /or recorded across state borders — provided, of course, that you are notarizing the document within the boundaries of your jurisdiction.
California. California has some of the most stringent application requirements for Notaries in the U.S. — including a required education course and background check — and the mandatory exam is among the most challenging in any state.
Mississippi: Under Executive Order No. 1467, Mississippi allows temporary online notarization through 2024.
The law's most significant changes allow remote notarization by a notary public in Massachusetts, where the signatory is not in Massachusetts including foreign countries. Additionally, an electronic image may now serve as a notarial seal.
The answer generally is “no” — Notary commissions are not transferable between states. If you are relocating to another state, you need to resign your current commission and apply for a Notary commission in your new state.
Based on Massachusetts General Law Chapter 222 Section 17E - the notaries will not notarize real estate documents, deeds, or wills.
The short answer is yes, notary publics are legally allowed to notarize documents from any state as long the notarial act is conducted within the geographical boundaries of the notary's state of commission.
