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When the signer of the document does not have valid photo identification, the identity of the signer can be established by the oaths of two credible witnesses. (Civil Code section 1185(b)(2). As the notary, I must first establish the identity of the 2 credible witnesses with a valid photo id. Under oath, the 2 credible…
Considering international adoption? First, Congratulations! What an exciting journey to embark upon. There will be many questions, concerns and lots of documents that will require notarizing… this is when getting to know a reliable, informed notary is crucial. Did you know most international adoptions prefer, if not require, that the notary’s commission not be set to expire within that…
Not in California, this has to be performed by an ordained minister or other religious officiant or by a Sworn in Justice of the Peace. Three States; Maine, Florida and South Carolina allow Notaries to perform marriage ceremonies, West Feliciana Parish in Louisana also grants authority to perform marriages to it’s Notaries.
Per the California Secretary of State’s website… A change to California’s mandatory Notary certificate wording for acknowledgments, jurats and proofs of execution takes effect January 1, 2015, and Notaries in the Golden State who do not use the new wording will be out of compliance with state law. Under Chapter 197, Statutes of 2014,…
A lot of Notaries think I am cuckoo for going into hospitals/hospice or after care nursing facilities. To me it is a Privildge, espically hospice patients, to be there, even briefly, to assist during difficult, tough times is something I find incredibly rewarding. I am often humbled at the light and inner strength and peace…