2006-11-20 07:29:22 · 4 answers · asked by Julia 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I'm a notary, I'm notarizing someone else's signature, but most deeds also require 2 witness signatures, sometimes they say a notary can act as one of the witnesses as well, but is this true in all cases??
2006-11-20 07:55:09 · update #1
I'm pretty sure you can't be a witness for your own deed... sort of defeats the purpose of having a witness!
2006-11-20 07:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Florida Statutes:
695.03 Acknowledgment and proof; validation of certain acknowledgments; legalization or authentication before foreign officials.--
To entitle any instrument concerning real property to be recorded, the execution must be acknowledged by the party executing it, proved by a subscribing witness to it, or legalized or authenticated by a civil-law notary or notary public who affixes her or his official seal, .....
It looks to me like you don't need a witness in Florida if it's notarized.
2006-11-20 07:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your signature is the one being notarized - then you can not be your own witness.
2006-11-20 07:45:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
open4one is an idiot
2006-11-21 00:22:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋