0
No. A notary shouldn't notarize any instrument they may derive a benefit from. Further, they should not acknowledge their own signature. That document would be extremely vulnerable to challenges.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoTo notarize a document you must be a notary public. This requires an application and getting bonded from an insurance company. An attorney can be a notary public and can notarize documents. If, however, the document was prepared by the attorney or is for clients of an attorney it is probably best to get a different notary so there is no appearance of impropriety.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
You are a notary in SD can you notarize a document filed in IA?
If you notarize a document in SD, you are verifying the identity of the person signing the document in SD. Where the document gets filed afterward is not the notary's concern.
Can a notary sign and notarize a document if they have not witnessed the signatures of the signing party's?
Simple answer--NO!
Can an ohio notary notarize a kentucky title?
A notary does not "notarize the title" itself, a notary's job is to "notarize the signature" of the person who is signing their signature on the document(s). They are just a State certified 'witness' to the authentication of the signature on the document(s).
Can a notary notarize a document someone signed and mailed?
No. The whole point of a notary is to verify the identity of the person signing a document right there in the presence of the notary. Anyone could have sent the mailed document, therefore it cannot be notarized.
If signing over temporary parental rights does the signed paper have to be a legal document?
Notarize and place it in case file
In new york state can a notary notarize for someone if notary's name is included?
If the Notary's name appears anywhere in the body of the document that they are asked to notarize, they may not notarize the document due to the appearance of a conflict of interests.
Can a Virginia Notary notarize a document that is to be recorded in another state if the document is signed and notarized in Virginia?
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.
Can a notary public notarize a document for a family member in Alabama?
A notary public does not notarize a document. He/she can notarize a signature.
Can a notary from a foreign country notarize papers in NY?
Notaries don't notarize documents. They notarize signatures. So long as the signature occurs in the presence of the notary in the state by which the notary is licensed, they may notarize the signature.
Is it legal to witness a signature on a document if the signatory is not present?
Anyone who actually witnesses the person signing can be a signature witness. Only a notary can notarize the signature, and only if the document is signed in front of them.
Is there a book that explains how to notarize each kind of document?
You don't notarize a document. You notarize a signature. It is the same procedure regardless of the type of document. 1) Verify that the person whose name appears on the signature line is the person that appears in front of you. 2) Observe the person signing the document. 3) Stamp your notary symbol and sign as notary.Added: If you are granted Notary powers by your state you will be issued complete instructions on exactly how to perfrom the duties of your postiion
Can a cpa notarize a document in the US?
A document does not get notarized. A signature does. If the CPA is also a notary, he or she can notarize a signature.
