Important Information For You:
· A Notary may not back-date or post-date a document. It is unlawful to do so.
· A Notary may not notarize a document if the signer is not present or the notary does
not witness the signer’s signing the document.
· All blanks in documents have to be filled in before a document can be notarized.
· The persons who witness the signature on a document must be people who have are
not named in the document and will receive no benefit from the document. It is best
if it is not immediate family members especially in the instance of wills and powers of
attorney.
· It is regarded as the unauthorized practice of law for a notary to advise a person
as to the type of notary certificate is required for a document. The difference between
an acknowledgment and a jurat can be explained but I cannot select the correct one
for you.
· Without proper identification of the person signing, the document cannot be notarized.
· A Notary may not notarize a document if the signer is not present or the notary does
not witness the signer’s signing the document.
· All blanks in documents have to be filled in before a document can be notarized.
· The persons who witness the signature on a document must be people who have are
not named in the document and will receive no benefit from the document. It is best
if it is not immediate family members especially in the instance of wills and powers of
attorney.
· It is regarded as the unauthorized practice of law for a notary to advise a person
as to the type of notary certificate is required for a document. The difference between
an acknowledgment and a jurat can be explained but I cannot select the correct one
for you.
· Without proper identification of the person signing, the document cannot be notarized.
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