A Perfect Witness
Notary Services
Acknowledgements – certifying
that a signer personally appeared, was positively identified,
and acknowledged signing the document
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Jurats – certifying
the signing of a document in the Notary’s presence
and taking an Oath or Affirmation (affidavits, depositions,
etc.)
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Oath or Affirmation – spoken
pledge and solemn promise to a Supreme Being (oath) or on
one’s
own honor (affirmation)
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Swearing in onsite for
telephone testimony
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Protests – certifying
that a negotiable instrument or a written promise to pay
was not honored
(presentment and certificate of nonpayment dishonored)
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Certified copies – attesting
to the trueness of a copy (e.g., diploma, FL driver’s
license, vehicle title,
Social Security card, medical record, passport, bill of sale, contract,
lease) Vital records—birth and
death certificates and deeds not allowed.
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Inventorying a Safe-Deposit
Box – certifying the contents
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VIN verification – for
older used vehicles with an A/B ownership form issued by
FL Department of
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, by physical inspection. Not for newer
cars.
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Civil marriages – solemnizing
the marriage of a couple with a valid marriage license
(see Wedding Officiants)
Documents
going out of state or out of the country almost always
require embossing. If
this is your situation, make
sure the Notary will bring an embosser. Florida
law requires only a black ink stamp for notarization.
Embossing is optional and most FL Notaries do
not carry an embosser. We always do.
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