I need to have a paper with my friends signature on it notarized can i do this?
2007-07-02 15:38:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A Notary is attesting to the fact that s/he witnessed the person sign the document and verified the ID of the person signing. A Notary that notarizes it without these two things, is committing perjury and could be prosecuted and sued.
2007-07-02 15:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. Your friend has to sign the paper in front of the Notary Public and have a valid State issued ID that the Notary should check and notate in their Notary book if they don't know him personllay.
If you try to pass yourself off as your friend (and they dispute the validity of the signature later) you would be guilty of fraud. Regarless, the document would not be legally valid and if a Notary would notarize a document that they have not personally witnessesed and verified the identity of the individual, they can face both civil and criminal penalties and have their Notary authorization revoked.
2007-07-03 02:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You and your friend have to find a notary public and the paper had to be signed in front of him or her. You can't have a signed paper and expect a notary to notarize it for you after the fact. The whole point of a notary public is to witness signatures and certify with their stamp that it is genuine.
2007-07-02 22:45:22 · answer #3 · answered by Nightlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The Notary Public who would sign and set his seal making the signature legal has to actually witness the person affixing his signature to the document.
If it is signed ahead of time, the Notary won't verify it or affix the seal.
2007-07-03 00:43:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The notary has to see your friend sign it in order to notarize it.
2007-07-02 22:44:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...he has to do it. The Notary Public has to actually see the paper being signed, they then stamp it and sign it themselves and date when their NP standing ends.
2007-07-02 22:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by hunnygril 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-07-02 22:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by jean 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋