What is a notarial act?
As defined in the notary statutes, a notarial act is any act that a notary public of this state is authorized to perform, including taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, executing a jurat or taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, witnessing or attesting a signature, certifying or attesting a copy, and noting a protest of a negotiable instrument.
As defined in the notary statutes, a notarial act is any act that a notary public of this state is authorized to perform, including taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, executing a jurat or taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, witnessing or attesting a signature, certifying or attesting a copy, and noting a protest of a negotiable instrument. Are both my stamp and my signature required for a notarial act? Yes. However, you also need to complete the notarial wording. Your signature and stamp by themselves do not constitute a complete notarization. You also need to complete the notarial wording. When affixing my signature and using the stamp, how close together must they appear on the paper? No certain distance is required by law. Both must appear on the document somewhere. Use reasonable judgment. Does the document need to be signed in front of me? Yes. The statutes require that you see the signer actually sign the document when the notarial wording
