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Does a person have to appear before a Notary when signing a document?

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Does a person have to appear before a Notary when signing a document?

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Yes. Before any signature may be notarized, the signer must appear in person before the Notary Public. Only with the signer present can the Notary properly identify the signer and verify that he or she is willingly signing the document.