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Signature Witnessing: Context Matters
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- Published: April 26, 2021
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“Notaries witness signatures.”
That’s the number-one answer most people give when asked, “What is the function of a Notary Public?”
Well indeed, Notaries witness signatures! But the context in which they do so dictates which actions are required of them.
A Notary’s Use of a Credible Witness or Witnesses
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- Published: April 23, 2021
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Certain core notarial permissions are uniform across all states, for example the authority of a notary to perform acknowledgement and jurat (verification) notarial acts.
Dig a little bit into state notary laws, however, and differences are immediately apparent.
No Notarial Certificate on the Document
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- Published: April 19, 2021
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It happens eventually to every notary… a person appears for a notarization, but the document is presented without any notarial certificate language indicating the notarial act to be performed.
Happy Earth Day!
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- Published: April 21, 2021
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At Notary Public Underwriters, we believe being ecologically friendly can also be economically viable. We are fully committed to reducing our carbon footprint and building a sustainable earth. Similar to all other areas of our company, we are constantly seeking new ways to improve and protect our environment.
Notarial Certificates - More Details, More Responsibility
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- Published: April 15, 2021
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Notaries are solely responsible for ensuring that every notarial certificate completed complies fully with their state’s law and administrative rules. You cannot assume year-in and year-out that your state laws, administrative rules and recommended practices remain static. They can change, subtly or dramatically, but always with the potential to affect something in the way that you perform a notarial act or provide evidence of your act in your notarial certificate.
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