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There are lots of reasons a notary can refuse to sign that will vary state to state. Please note that notary is allowed to refuse if the notary is not comfortable with any part of the transaction. Some common problems that result in a rejection are: Incomplete document, Signer is not lucid enough to sign, signer is not signing of their own free will, signer does not understand what they are signing, Document is hand-written, Document has improper markings, hand-writing, or changes/corrections on it, Improper identification of the signer, Incorrect number of witnesses, Incorrect type of notarization requested, Incorrect notary wording, Signer not present, Presented with a pre-signed document when notary needs to see the actual signing, etc.

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