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What Is A Notarial Certificate?
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- Published: December 27, 2019
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The notarial certificate is a written statement, signed and sealed by the notary public, certifying the facts of a notarial act. The two most common notarial acts a notary will be asked to perform are administering oaths and taking acknowledgments. Oaths and acknowledgments are two different notarial acts, therefore each will require its own certificate wording. Always check with your state’s commissioning authority to make sure you use acceptable notarial language.
Conflicts of Interest During A Notarization
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Notaries are trusted to be unbiased and impartial in every notarial act they perform. Conflicts of interest can occur when a Notary has additional interests such as gaining a financial or material benefit from the transaction. A Notary acting out of self-interest can compromise trust in the notarial act, and raise questions about the transaction. They can also be held financially responsible for damages.
Don’t Confuse Your Official Stamp With A Commission Expiration Date Stamp!
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The official notary seal is the symbol of office that is universally expected on notarized documents. Notary seals can vary in size, dimension, and the information they contain. Certain states require their notaries to include their commission expiration date, along with their official notary seal, in the notarial certificate. A commission expiration date stamp is a useful way to add information, but a commission expiration date stamp is not an alternative to a notary’s official seal.
Sworn Versus Unsworn Oaths
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Notaries Public in all U.S. jurisdictions are authorized to administer oaths and affirmations. Oaths and affirmations both function as solemn promises of truthfulness, and both are statements made under the penalty of perjury. The key difference between an oath and an affirmation is that an oath invokes a higher power.
Notary Education - A Long Term Commitment
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Notary education is selectively required from state to state. However, a growing trend in the United States suggests that mandatory education and/or examination may become a requirement for more states in the future.
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