The notary must be acceptable to the jurisdiction where the documents will be used for legal purposes. Therefore the Canadian citizen should check with the entity that will receive the documents to determine if the NY notary will be acceptable.
A notary public can notarize signatures for documents here in the U.S. However in some cases an individual that resides in Canada and will not have access to a notary public. Some legal documents requires a notary public and in that case I would advise the Canadian to go to the nearest American notary public (possibly an Embassy).
No. You must be a resident of Florida to be appointed as a notary public there.
Yes, a permanent resident can become a notary public.
No because to be a notary you need to be a resident of that particular state.
Yes, as long as the Georgia resident is actually in the State of Florida when the Florida notary notarizes the document, and the venue on the document must state "STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF ________".
According to the American Society of Notaries a notary cannot proceed with notarization if he/she is a named party in the transaction, or if he/she will derive a financial or material benefit. You need to check the rules in your particular state for any further sanctions.
No, a notary public cannot prepare or draft the documents that they will later notarize. It is considered a conflict of interest and goes against the ethical responsibilities of a notary. Their role is to verify the identity of the individuals signing the documents and ensure that the signing process is conducted legally.
What is the nature of the persons incapacitation
You are not entitled to details about documents the notary has acknowledged for other individuals.
Or the notary should refuse to perform the notarization.
Yes. A Notary Public is verifying that you are who you represent yourself to be. You will be asked for photo ID, and likely to sign the document in front of the Notary. The Notarized document only verifies that it was signed by the person it was supposed to go to. It does not validate terms or legality in any other way.
A notary public can be fined up to $1,500 for certifying fake documents. They will also likely lose their license.