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In general In New York State can a notary notarized any kind of document for a family member?
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∙ 15y ago
You can notarize for a family member, but it is not a good practice to do so. If the notarized document goes to court, the opposing lawyer will use the notarization to call the document into question and possibly invalidate the document. NY notaries are not prohibited to notarize for family members. However it is not recommended to notarize for a family member in certain situation that may have certain conflict of interest and lead to complication with legal documents.
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∙ 12y agoI am a notary in New York and my understanding is that you can if you are not benefiting from the transaction. I have been told that in a court setting a judge can question the validity of the notarized document.
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∙ 14y agoThere is no reason that they cannot. The document should not involve the person that is the notary. It can complicate some things, so it would be better if someone else did it.
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