26 November 2007

some notarial acts that are performed:

1) acknowledgements: certifying that a signer personally appeared before the notary, was identified by the notary, and acknowledged freely signing the document.
2) jurats: as found in affidavits and other sworn documents, certifying that the signer personally appeared before the notary, took an oath or affirmation from the notary, and, usually, signed in the notary's presence.
3) proofs of execution: certifying that a subscribing witness personally appeared and swore to the notary that another person, the principal, signed a document.
4) protests: certifying that a written promise to pay, such as a bill of exchange, was not honored.
5) safe deposit box openings: by a bank must be witnessed by notaries.
6) parents who need power of attorney for their child(ren) between 18-30 years of age. when the child cannot make a decision due to being in the hospital and such. access records or assist your child with medical records and/or decisions. the power of attorney is needed.
7) pet care adoptions: more and more pet facilities are requiring documents to be notarized prior to adopting a pet.
8) detention centers or jails: as simple as a parent needs the other's okay for the child to travel out of state or the country. or a document that the incarcerated need notarized.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Thank you for posting this information about notary public. We recently signed our daughter up for soccer and as part of her playing contract, she had to have one of her sheets notarized. Never having much experience with this, I was slightly confused. But this information really helped me out. Thank you! I was able to go straight to a notary public in Surrey.