Additional Information
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Please note the following reasons a document cannot be notarized:
A document is dated later than the day of notarization or has been backdated.
The signer cannot be positively identified.
A signer is not physically present.
The document is missing pages or has blank sections; all sections must be complete prior to the time of notarizations.
The document is blank
A signer appears confused or mentally incapable of understanding the transaction.
If the notary thinks or knows the transaction is illegal, the notary may not proceed with the notarization.
The signer does not speak the same language as the notary.
The signer is unwilling to swear or affirm the contents of the document (for notarizations that require an oath or affirmation).
The signer shows indications of being coerced to sign.
The document does not contain a notarial certificate and there are no instructions on which type of notarial certificate is required.
The document is a copy of a vital record. This cna includes documents such as a birth certificate. Notary publics are not permitted to notarize these documents.
Notaries will never authenticate or validate objects.
Notaries cannot give any advice or opinion that should be given by an attorney. Notary publics have a very limited and specific role: to authorize oaths, to verify identity, and to confirm the signatures on a document.
It is illegal for a notary public to act as legal counsel or provide a second opinion. If a notary is under the impression that a signer is not of sound mind or suspects that the transaction is illegal, they will choose not to notarize.