I asked our notary (in KY) and she said no.
In any U.S. state that I am aware of, you cannot notarize your own signature.
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.
In most states, YES. Only cannot notarize their own signature In many states, such as Florida and South Carolina, notaries public may not notarize signatures of themselves, their parents and grandparents, their siblings, or anyone else when the documents are in the interest of the notary (for example, a deed, a title or will in which the notary would be the beneficiary).
yes. they can notarize anything but their own personal documentation. they can notarize company documentations.
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.
A Notary Public (at least in Illinois--I have not researched the issue regarding other states) may notarize any signature other than his or her own. That said, in some communities, such a notarization is considered to be inappropriate (though not ineffectual). It would be vulnerable to challenge if the notary derives any benefit from the document.
What a notarization proves is that a person identifying themselves as Thus-and-So, with documentation supporting that claim, appeared before the notary on a certain date and signed the particular notarized document.If that's what you meant, then yes. If you meant something else, then probably not.
No. Most states specifically prohibit notaries from notarizing the signatures of their immediate family. Even in states where it is not specifically prohibited, notarizing the signature of a family member almost always creates a conflict of interest in which the notary can not notarize.
A Notary Public (at least in Illinois--I have not researched the issue regarding other states) may notarize any signature other than his or her own. That said, in some communities, such a notarization is considered to be inappropriate (though not ineffectual). It would be vulnerable to challenge if the notary derives any benefit from the document.
No! The purpose of notarizing a signature is to provide verification that the person that signed it was in fact the person they said they were. It violates the rules and would be deemed inappropriate and would probably invalidate the signature.
No.
Not enough information is given with which to answer the question. WHAT kind of "agent" is being referred to? However this general statement can be made; an individiual acting under a "power of attorney" CANNOT notarize any documents bearing their own signature. In other words, they cannot sign something acting in their capacity as a POA and then, if they also happen to be a Notary Public, they cannot notarize that same document.