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Notary Knowledge
Notaries date all the way back to Ancient Egypt, 2750-2250 B.C. They were called "scribes".
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The first U.S. notary was Thomas Fugill in 1639.
John Calvin Coolidge is the one and only Notary to administer Oath of Office to the new President of The United States, also his son, Calvin Coolidge. This took place in 1923 after the death of President Warren G. Harding.
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FAMOUS NOTARIES:
Mark Twain (author), Stanley Tuci (actor), Dwight Shurte (actor), Jennifer Lopez (actress), William Shakespear (playwright), Mindy Cohn (actress), David Horowitz (author, speaker)
Common Notary Questions
What is a Notary Public?
A Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by state government to serve the public as an impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents. These official acts are called notarizations, or notarial acts.
What is a Notarization?
Notarization is the official fraud-deterrent process that assures the parties of a transaction that a document is authentic, and can be trusted. The Notary's impartial screening of a signer for identity, willingness and awareness, detects and deters document fraud. It also helps protect the personal rights and property of private citizens from forgers, identity thieves and exploiters of the vulnerable.
What is a Notary Acknowledgement?
A Notary Acknowledgement is a certification that an individual has signed a document and understands the content, intent, and implications of the document. A Notary Acknowledgement can be used for a wide variety of documents including deeds, powers of attorney, contracts, and other legal documents.
What are Oaths and Affirmations?
While both oaths and affirmations are notarial acts that compel a person to tell the truth, an oath is a solemn, spoken pledge to God or a Supreme Being, while an affirmation is a spoken pledge made on the signer’s personal honor with no reference to a higher power. Either is considered acceptable, and the choice is left to the signer.
What is a Jurat?
Unlike an acknowledgment, which simply confirms that the signer's signature is genuine, a jurat requires the signer to make a sworn statement or oath before a notary public.
This statement is typically included in the document itself or attached as a separate certificate.
