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Can an attorney notarize a power of attorney document as a notary if said attorney is to be the attorney in fact pursuant to that document?
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No. Any legal document should not be witnessed or notarized by an individual who will benefit from the document. An attorney-in-fact benefits from a POA because it gives the attorney-in-fact complete authority over the property of the principal.
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Can someone notarize a document they are signing?
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.
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 notarize a document for family member in Georgia?
A notary does not notarize a document. A notary notarizes a signature. The notary is not prohibited from notarizing a family member's signature.
Can a notary in Georgia notarize a document for a family member?
A notary does not notarize a document. A notary notarizes a signature. The notary is not prohibited from notarizing a family member's signature.
Can a Pennsylvania notary Notarize an article of agreement in West Virginia for a West Virginia property?
Notaries do not notarize documents. They notarize signatures, and they are only permitted in the state by which they are licensed. It does not matter what the document is. If the document is signed in Pennsylvania in the presence of a Pennsylvania notary, that notary can notarize the signature. If the document is signed in any other state, or outside of the presence of the notary, the notary cannot notarize the signature.
Is a power of attorney valid if the notary seal has expired?
If the notary's license was current at the time he notarized your document, your document is perfectly legal. If there is a question of legality, have the dates of the POA amended and resign and notarize.
Can i notarize for a family member in Alabama?
I am a notary in Iowa and a family member needs a notary.. Can I notarize the document
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 lawyer notarized their own documents?
Notaries cannot notarize documents in which they have a stake. If the notary is one of the parties listed on a legal document or incurs a gain as a result of execution of the document, the notary cannot notarize it.
Can an attorney notarize a document in California?
In most cases notarization must be done by a third party not directly involved in the transaction being notarized. In most jurisdictions a notary can notarize something for a family member as long as they are not the beneficiary of the transaction. This is for the protection of all parties involved and should be common sense in anyone's book.
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.
Who can notarize document in Canada?
notary public
