If you need a notary to acknowledge your identity or take your sworn statement, that means that you (the signer) must be present and present proper and current ID at the time of the signing. I cannot notarize a document if the person whose name is on that document isn’t present. So unless you just like rejection, please don’t ask.
A person who cannot sign his or her name because of illiteracy or a physical disability may instead use a mark – an “X” for example – as a signature, as long as there are witnesses to the making of the mark. For a signature by mark to be notarized, there must be two disinterested…
This post was originally made in April 2011. Another adoption related call reminded me it was time to revisit the subject. Day in and day out we notarize documents. As a notary in the State of Texas the document is valid as long as the date it was signed and notarized is on or before…
The Texas Secretary of State provides the following instructions for signing a document for an individual with a disability: A notary may sign the name of an individual who is physically unable to sign or make a mark on a document presented for notarization: if directed to do so by the disabled individual; and in…
I may seem to be repeating myself but the following information will help you have a good experience….. Yes…the person signing the document(s) must be there and must sign in person in front of me. If your document is a sworn document, you will also have to take an oath before the notary. ID –…
What Is The Procedure? 1. You need to know and understand what you are signing. I am not an attorney and I cannot draw up legal documents, explain their meaning or give you an opinion of them. 2. The signer and I must be in the presence of each other and I must see the…
Yes, a notary is a notary, at least in Texas. Everyone has a different idea of what a notary is to them. I have a couple of thoughts on this. If you are a commissioned notary you can perform whatever notarial acts are allowed by law in your state. You will find references to “notary…