WHAT ARE THE POWERS & RESPONSIBILITIES OF A NOTARY?
A notarys functions include taking affidavits and statutory declarations, authenticate certain documents, administer oaths, provide acknowledgement of deeds etc. A notary also has power of attorney for providing notice to foreign drafts; prepare protest notes & bills of exchange and other official acts as considered by the jurisdiction of the state. A notary becomes responsible for the authenticity of the notorial act performed. And therefore a notary usually notarizes a person, document or a deed upon a receipt of satisfactory proof of identity or by the notary’s own personal knowledge of the person appearing before them. A notary may not notarize their own signature, or that of their immediate family.
