Not if they stand to profit from what they're notarizing (e.g., title).
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
The person who may notarize documents is known as a notary public.
In most states, a CPA does not have the authority to notarize documents. Notarization requires a notary public, who is a designated public official. It is important to use a licensed notary public for this purpose.
A Notary Public can notarize--find them at banks, in the phone book, ship and mail stores and so on. They are bonded and certified by the state, and it is legal for them to charge for the service.
A notary public does not notarize a document. He/she can notarize a signature.
Yes, as long as the notary is not a part of what is being notarized. That is, they have no personal interest in the matter.
No, a notary public should not notarize a document that they have assisted in drafting, as this creates a conflict of interest and undermines the impartiality required in notarization. Notaries are expected to be unbiased witnesses to the signing of documents, and their involvement in the drafting process can compromise that role. It is best practice for a notary to remain neutral and only notarize documents they did not help create.
In New York, a wife generally cannot notarize documents for her husband, as notaries public are prohibited from notarizing documents in which they have a personal interest. It is recommended to hire an impartial notary public to notarize important documents to ensure legal validity.
A Notary Public doesn't get to pick and choose what documents they will notarize or not. If you are a notary and someone has come to you because you are a notary to get something notarized, unless the document or the signer's ID is in question, yes, you need to notarize it even if "you don't feel like it".
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).
If that accountant is also a notary public, then yes.