Notary Public Service

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Notary Publics witness the signing of important documents and verify the signer's identity(s), their willingness to sign the documents, and their awareness of the contents of the documents or transaction.

Documents that often require notarization

are inclusive of but not limited to:

Power of Attorney
Medical documents
Sworn statements
Affidavits
Deeds
Wills, and Trusts

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Acknowledgement

The purpose of an acknowledgement is for an affiant, whose identity has been verified, to declare to a notary public that he or she has willingly signed a document, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction.

Acknowledgement requires

An acknowledgement requires the following;

Signer must physically appear before the notary
The notary must positively identify the signer according to the appropriate State rules.
Signer may either sign the document before appearing before the notary, or in the presence of
Signer must declare (acknowledge) signing the document for its intended purpose

Jurat

The purpose of a jurat is for an affiant to swear to or affirm the truthfullness of the content of an affidavit. The notary public administers an oath or affirmation to the affiant, who verifies the truth listed in the affidavit under penalty of perjury.

Jurat requires

A jurat requires the following:

Signer must appear in person before the notary and sign the document in the notary's presence
Some State require positively identifying the signer
NotaryPublic must administer a spoken oath or an affirmation, and the signer must respond out loud. Silent answers sunc as nodding of the head are not acceptable.

Why notarize documents

Notarization has an impact on the contract as it converts private documents to a public instrument. Notarization also seeks to prevents fraud among legal documents and contracts.

Apostille
An apostille is a way of certifying that a U.S. document is genuine and can be legally recognized in another country that is a member of the 1961 Hague Convention. An authentication certificate is needed for countries that are not members of the convention.
Apostilles and authentication certificates validate the seal and signature of a Notary on a document so that it can be accepted in a foreign country. Both verify that you held a Notary commission at the time you notarized the document.
An apostille is issued by your Secretary of State's office or Notary commissioning agency. The single apostille is the only certification needed. Once prepared and verified, the apostille is attached to and sent along with the notarized documents. Notaries cannot issue apostilles themselves. This all happens after the notarization and requires no action on your part.
Authentication certificates are used for destination nations that are not part of the Hague Convention. Instead of a single apostille, the document needs several authentication certificates, including those from your commissioning agency, the U.S. Department of State, the consul of the destination country and potentially another government official in the destination country. Such documents may include, but are not limited to:

affidavits
agreements
articles of incorporation
company bylaws
deeds of assignment
diplomas
home study
income verification
powers of attorney
transcripts, trademarks
warrants, extraditions
certificates of good standing
other general business documents

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