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 notarizationare 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.

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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.