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It depends. You may notarize a document that does not have pre-printed notarial wording as long as the signer tells you what type of notarization is needed.As nonattorneys, Notaries cannot decide the type of notarization to perform on a document because the choice can have important legal ramifications.
For an acknowledgment, the signer must always: Be positively identified by the Notary. The Notary must always identify the signer for an acknowledgement; whether the signer personally knows the Notary, presents an ID document, or is identified by a credible witness depends on the circumstances.
When taking an acknowledgment, the notary must ask the signer in a verbal ceremony the following questions: (1) Are you acknowledging to me that this is your signature?; (2) Are you acknowledging to me that you signed this document for the purposes stated therein?; (3) Are you acknowledging to me that you signed this
The certificate of a notary public, justice of the peace, or other authorized officer, attached to a deed, mortgage, or other instrument, setting forth that the parties thereto personally appeared before him on such a date and acknowledged the instrument to be their free and voluntary act and deed. Read v.
When you see (here insert the name and character of the officer) next to a blank as shown below, it means you should insert Your name, Notary Public in the blank.
In general, a contract does not need to be notarized or witnessed to be binding.But for most contracts, we do not generally require them to be witnessed or notarized, to be "legal." The notary removes the issue as to the identity of the parties signing the contract.
Step 1: Require Personal Appearance. Step 2: Check Over The Document. Step 3: Carefully Identify The Signer. Step 4: Record Your Journal Entry. Step 5: Complete The Notarial Certificate. A Last Note: Never Give Advice.
The document's custodian requests a certified copy. The Notary compares the original and the copy. The Notary certifies that the copy is accurate.
Only you, as the notary, may make corrections to the notary certificate. Illegible/ Expired Notary Seal: Stamp impressions that are too dark, too light, incomplete, smudged, or in any way unreadable may cause an otherwise acceptable document to be rejected for its intended use.