![]() To make it difficult for any absent signer’s name to be fraudulently added to your certificate after the fact, try filling the white space around the names you properly listed with a border of X’s or similar.ĥ. ![]() For example, “…before me personally appeared John Doe and Susie Smith ONLY….”Ĥ. In the notarial certificate, you will clearly indicate that only certain signers appeared before you. You will list every person’s name in the notarial certificate, for example, “…before me personally appeared John Doe and Susie Smith and Jane Simon….”ģ. Having assured yourself that all the elements for proper notarization are in place, including positive identification of each signer, you will administer the appropriate verbal ceremony for the notarial act to each person.ģ. As customary, you will sign/seal the certificate just once, in the usual space.Ģ. You may use one notarial certificate to record the events of this “group” notarization. ![]() There are two very important considerations here, and how you proceed to handle a notarization with multiple signers will depend on whether some or all of the signers are appearing before you, simultaneously.Įxample #1: All the signers of the document appear before you together, at the same time, for the notarization.Įxample #2: Not all, but only one or some of the signers of the document will appear before you together, at the same time, for the notarization.ġ. Multiple signers will occur most commonly on documents requiring an acknowledgment… more rare will be multiple signers on a document requiring an oath/affirmation. I have multiple signers for this document, but only one place for the notary’s signature… what am I supposed to do?.Do I complete separate notarial certificates for each signer?.Can I use the one notarial certificate on the document for all signers?.When was the last time you were presented with one document featuring multiple signers, all of whom required a notarial act? It’s a relatively uncommon event for many notaries, as evidenced by the questions and comments we receive on the subject: For example: ![]()
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