Notary Public's can notarize any document they are presented with. It is up to the holder of the document to determine whether that notarization will stand up, or not, wherever it is presented - NOT the Notary's.
IN FLORIDA: The notary does not validate the document only the person who signs the document. And that person has to show ID and sign in the presence of the notary. There are rules and guidelines in Florida for what type of document can and cannot be notorized.
The notary seal and notary's signature does not make a document a binding contract. The signatures on a contract can be notarized. However, when a document if notarized, the notary is simply stating that to the best of their knowledge the signature is that of the person signing the document. In other words, the notary verifies a signature that they witness. A contract would be binding once the participants sign it in front of the notary and the document is notarized.
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If the notary forgot to sign, the document is not notarized.
You are not entitled to details about documents the notary has acknowledged for other individuals.
The notary stamp has no affect on the validity of the document. A notary is typically appointed for a period of a few years. No one has to go and get all their documents 're-notarized' to keep them valid.
A Notary Public can witness that a signature is that of the person signing, and they can witness that a copy of a document is a true copy. The state where the original document came from does not matter.
Yes, as long as the person signing the document is in the presence of the notary in FLORIDA, and that the notary wording complies with Florida law (i.e., it must say "STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF ______________" and have all other requirements of the Florida Statutes).
A notarized document is not necessarily a legally binding document. A properly written and properly signed and propely notarized document may help you in court, but the only thing a notarized document proves is that the people who signed the document were who they said they were.
A document does not get notarized. A signature does. If the CPA is also a notary, he or she can notarize a signature.
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No, it is not the notary's responsibility to obtain an apostille. Once the notary has notarized the document and returned it to you, the notary's responsibility is over. Knowledgeable notaries will be able to tell you how to get an apostille, but they can not do it for you.