Depending upon the law of the state in which the Notary has their 'powers' they MAY be able to ATTEST to the validity of the copy of a Last Will and Testament, PROVIDED that they have the original with which to compare it against. If the original will and the will copy run to more than one page, I believe they would have to affix their seal and signature on each page of the copy to ensure that altered copy pages were not inserted or added "after the fact."
I have a California Probate document that I need to notarize. Can I have it notarized in the state of Virginia instead of California and still be legally binding?
Yes. Although a Tennessee will does not have to be notarized to be legal, having your will properly notarized so as to be "self proving" will make the probate process easier. See the information provided at the link below.
yes you do because it is a legal paperAnother View: No, it does not. Many (all?) states allow wills that are neither notarized OR witnessed to be considered in Probate Court.
The notary seal and notary's signature does not make a document a binding contract. The signatures on a contract can be notarized. However, when a document if notarized, the notary is simply stating that to the best of their knowledge the signature is that of the person signing the document. In other words, the notary verifies a signature that they witness. A contract would be binding once the participants sign it in front of the notary and the document is notarized.
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A will with a notarized witness can only be made in the presence of a notary. A notary is the only person who is legalized by the state to perform such an action.
The correct spelling is "notarized" (officially endorsed, as by a notary public).
You are not entitled to details about documents the notary has acknowledged for other individuals.
It depends on what the document is and what you want to use it to prove. It may be hearsay or otherwise inadmissible.Added: Yes, and if calledupon to testify, the Notary can only attest to the fact that the person that signed the document they notarized was identified by proper identification papers, and was in their presence when the doucment was signed . . . nothing else.
The notary stamp has no affect on the validity of the document. A notary is typically appointed for a period of a few years. No one has to go and get all their documents 're-notarized' to keep them valid.
No, California is not a notary state