Performing Notarial Acts

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Performing Notarial Acts
Acknowledgments
Certified Copies
Jurats
Witnessing or Attesting Signature
Oaths & Affirmations
Protests
In witnessing or attesting a signature,
A certified copy is a photocopy of
A notarial act in which a Notary
A protest is a written statement by a
A notarial act in which a Notary
Oath: Spoken, solemn promise to a Supreme Being
the Notary must determine, either
Notary or other authorized officer
transcript that has been verified as
certifies having positively identified
certifies having positively identified
that is made before a Notary in relation to a jurat or
from personal knowledge or
an accurate reproduction of an
a document signer who signs the
verifying that payment was not
a document signer who admitted
as a notarial act in its own right.
satisfactory evidence, that the
received on an instrument, such as
original document. Notaries may
document in the Notary's presence
having signed the document freely.
signature is that of the person
certify copies of any document that is
a promissory note or bank draft.
and swears or affirms the truthfulness
Affirmation: Spoken, solemn promise on one's
appearing before the Notary.
not a public record or publicly
of the document.
personal honor, with no reference to a Supreme
Witnessing a signature may be used
recordable and a journal entry upon
Being, that is made before a Notary in relation to a
in circumstances where the date
written request.
(See sample Jurat on reverse side)
(See sample Acknowledgment on reverse side)
jurat or as a notarial act in its own right.
of signing is of crucial importance.
Steps
Oath: "You do swear that the statements of
a. The signer personally appears before the Notary.
a. The signer personally appears before the Notary.
a. The document custodian personally appears before
a. The signer personally appears before the Notary.
the Notary.
this Affidavit, by you subscribed, are true.
b. The Notary scans the document.
b. The Notary scans the document for blank spaces.
b. The Notary positively identifies the signer.
So help you God."
b. The Notary positively identifies the custodian
c. The Notary positively identifies the signer.
c. The Notary positively identifies the signer.
(not required by law).
c. The Notary scans the document.
d. The signer signs the document in the Notary's presence.
d. The signer signs the document in the
c. The Notary makes or supervises the making of
Affirmation: "You do affirm that the statements
d. The Notary asks the signer to acknowledge
Notary's presence.
the photocopy.
executing the document and sign the document
e. The Notary records a journal entry for the transaction.
of this Affidavit, by you subscribed, are true,
if it has not been signed.
e. The Notary administers an oath or
d. The Notary records a journal entry for the transaction.
and this you do under the penalties of perjury."
affirmation to the signer.
f. The Notary completes certificate wording for
e. The Notary records a journal entry for the transaction.
signature witnessing and affixes the official
e. The Notary completes certificate wording
f. The Notary records a journal entry
signature and seal.
for a copy certification.
f. The Notary completes certificate wording
for the transaction.
for an acknowledgment and affixes the
f. The Notary affixes the certificate to the
official signature and seal.
g. The Notary completes certificate wording
first page of the copy.
for a jurat and affixes the official signature and seal.
Examples
Individual Acknowledgment Certificate
Witnessing or Attesting Signage Certificate
Affidavit and Memorandum of Agreement
Copy Certification Certificate
Verification upon Oath or Affirmation (Jurat) Certificate
State of Minnesota
State of Minnesota
State of Minnesota
)
State of Minnesota
)
State of Minnesota
County of _________________________
) ss.
County of _________________________ ) ss.
County of _________________________
County of _________________________
County of _________________________
Signed or attested before me on
________________________(date) by
The undersigned, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
This instrument was acknowledged before me
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed)
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a
1. An agreement was entered into on the ___ day of __________, ________
on _______________(date)
before me this ______________ day of
document in the possession of
by and between _________________and ________________ for the Purchase
_______________________________
_________________________________
Notary Seal
and Sale of certain real property described in the attached Exhibit "A."
by ____________________________________
__________________________, 20_____
Name(s) of person(s) appearing).
Name(s) of person(s)
by ________________.
_____________________________________
Notary Seal
2. The closing of the purchase and sale of said real property is to take place
____________________________________________
Signature of Notary
on or about the _______ day of __________, ________.
_____________________________________
____________________________________________
Notary's Signature
Notary's Signature
Signature of Notary
_____________________________________
3. For further information, Lease Contact ________________________
____________________________________________
Notary Seal
Title
at the following address and phone:
_____________________________________
____________________________________________
Title
Notary Seal
_____________________________
Title
Title
My Commission Expires __________________
_____________________________
My Commission Expires __________________
_____________________________
My Commission Expires __________________
My Commission Expires __________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me on ______________
Representative Acknowledgment Certificate
by _____________________________________________________.
Oath: "You do swear that the
State of Minnesota
____________________________________________
statements of this Affidavit, by you
Notary Public
County of _________________________
subscribed, are true. So help you
L.S.
____________________________________________
God."
This instrument was acknowledged before me
Title
Notary Seal
on _______________(date) by _________________
(name(s) of person(s) as
My Commission Expires _______________________
Affirmation: "You do affirm that
____________________ (type of authority)
the statements of this Affidavit, by
of ________________
you subscribed, are true, and this
_________________________________
you do under the penalties of
Notary's Signature
Notary Seal
perjury."
_________________________________
Title
My Commission Expires __________________
3/20/2006

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