No. When a Georgia notary leaves the boundaries of the State of Georgia, his jursidiction ends and he can not act officially. Likewise, Florida notaries can not perform notarial acts outside Florida.
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, as long as the person signing the document is in the presence of the notary in FLORIDA, and that the notary wording complies with Florida law (i.e., it must say "STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF ______________" and have all other requirements of the Florida Statutes).
A notary can notarize any document. They are simply attesting that the person who signed it was the person they said they were.
A notary can only act within the state which appointed them. Commissioners of deeds are appointed by a certain state to "notarize" signatures in another state or foreign country, for documents to be used in the appointing state. For example, a Florida notary public can only notarize signatures in the State of Florida. If the Governor of Florida appoints a Commissioner of Deeds for Mexico, then that Commissioner of Deeds can notarize signatures in Mexico, only on documents that are going to be used in Florida. This is how it works in most states, except in New York City, where a Commissioner of Deeds is the same as a notary but may only act within New York City, whereas a notary in New York can act throughout the state.
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No. You must be a resident of Florida to be appointed as a notary public there.
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The notary does not keep a copy of documents they notarize. The owner of the document or the parties involved in the transaction may make a copy. If the document is recorded in the land records, anyone can obtain a copy.
An 18 year old who is an American citizen can move where ever in the United States they like. That aside, a person cannot "move to" Florida if they are a Florida resident... You have to live in Florida (or any other state) in order to be a "resident" of that state.
So far? After numerous calls and turn downs over two weeks, we haven't found ANYONE in the North Miami area that will notarize our "will". Go figure.