Can a public notary notarize their own documents that they personally need notarized?

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Can a public notary notarize their own documents that they personally need notarized?

2006-11-27 04:18:37 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa L 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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No.

You cannot notarize documents for anything for which you have an interest - i.e. for friends or family, anything where you stand to gain, etc.

2006-11-27 04:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

No ! they can't. Reason is very simple. Notarization is nothing but evidencing execution of the document. If they notarize their own document, it imply that they are evidencing their own act - which is an absurdity under law.

2006-11-27 12:22:30 · answer #2 · answered by Alrahcam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No they cannot. They have to get another notary to notarize something for them.

2006-11-27 12:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by kathy p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋