Although there is no specific statute/law addressing this matter, it is best to never act in a notary capacity if you are involved in the transaction taking place. In other words, if your name is included in the document or when a family member (including your spouse) or close affiliate is named, you should refuse to notarize (this is especially true if you stand to gain any pecuniary interest from the transaction). Note that the failure to do so can result in the notarization being challenged and/or cancelled at a later date, and in most states, if a court of law determines that the notary was an interested party, the executed document could be rendered worthless and the notary may also be charged with wrongdoing.
The National Notary Association publishes "The Notary Public Code for Professional Responsibility," (similar to how there's the Model Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys) which is and should generally be followed in carrying out your responsibilities and duties as a notary.
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No, it just has to be signed in front of a notary.
Yes, but only if the out of state resident is within the state of New Jersey at the time the document is notarized. A notary has authority only within the territorial boundaries of the state which gave him notary powers.
Every Florida notary should already know that they may not perform any notarial acts outside the State of Florida. This is very basic knowledge. In addition, notaries can not perform weddings in New York anyway. Florida notaries have no power to perform weddings or notarize signatures outside the state of Florida.
A Notary in New York should not notarize the Birth Certificate. If a person needs a copy, they should go to the Dept. of Vital Statistics for a copy. NotaryTrainer.com
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Lawyers typically do not become Notaries, but usually they have someone in their firm who is one.
If a resident of New York has an official Pennsylvania document on which their signature must be notarized AND they are in New York at the time, the New York Notary CAN notarize the form. Just because it is a Pennsylvania form does not mean that a Pennsylvania Notary must perform the task.
Yes. Marriage license can be filed in California and the wedding can be in NJ
with special permission
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