The notary public verified the signatures on the legal document to ensure its validity.
A notary public does not notarize a document. He/she can notarize a signature.
Yes it may. However - then the authenticity of the signature COULD be questioned at a later time (i.e.: Did THAT particular person REALLY sign the document?) whereas signing in the presence of a Notary Public would eliminate that question.
Notary Public's can notarize any document they are presented with. It is up to the holder of the document to determine whether that notarization will stand up, or not, wherever it is presented - NOT the Notary's.
You have to go to a notary public, present ID, and then sign the document in the presence of the notary public. Then the notary public attaches his/her seal to the document, and signs it. There will be a fee for the service, however, many banks have free notary services for their customers.
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In New York State, a notary public can notarize the signatures of witnesses to a will, as long as the notary is not one of the witnesses and does not stand to benefit from the will. It is important for the notary to ensure that the witnesses acknowledge their signatures in the notary's presence.
There is no such thing as a "warranty deeds notary". A notary public in the U.S. can notarize any document.
Notarized Signatures are merely a signature that has been signed in front of a Notary Public. The Notary then signs beneath and stamps the document with a Notary Seal, which informs everyone the signature has been 'validated' as being the actual signature of the individual(s) who are signing the document. They appear something like this: Before me, a notary public in and for the said County and State, personally appeared the above named (Signer's Name) who acknowledged that he/she did sign the foregoing instrument and that the same is his/her free and voluntary act and deed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this _____ day of ________, 200____. ___________________________________ Notary Public My commission expires _______________________ {NOTARY SEAL} If you need your signature notarized keep in mind that most Notary Public usually charge a small fee for notarizing documents. Most banking institutions will also have a Notary that can notarize signatures on documents. Some banks will offer this service to it's customers for free. You shouldn't have to spend more than a few bucks to get something notarized.
You stamp it with your little Notary stamp, and then you sign your name under it.
No.
In general, all signers of a document do not have to be in front of a notary at the same time. However, each signer must appear before the notary when they sign the document to have their signature notarized.