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This is because a few states still prohibit notaries from notarizing for most family members. On the other hand, other states prohibit notarizing documents for specific family members. For instance, Massachusetts does not allow notarizing the signatures of a notary's parents, spouse, or children.

A person receiving a commission as a Montana notary has jurisdiction to perform notarial acts and official duties in every county in Montana, regardless of the notary's place of residence or employment. You may also perform notarial acts on tangible documents in Wyoming and North Dakota.

A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record. A county clerk shall accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic record containing an original notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a record be an original.

In Montana, it is generally acceptable for a notary public to notarize the signature of a spouse or other relative as long as the notary is not personally named in the document being signed or would be a direct beneficiary of the transaction contemplated by the document.

A notary public who has a direct or indirect financial (or other beneficial) interest in a document may not notarize such a document. The better practice is not to notarize for a spouse or family member in order to preserve the integrity of the notarization and to prevent a challenge to the notarization.

(1) A notary public may not: (a) notarize the notary's own signature; (b) notarize a record in which the notary is individually named or from which the notary will directly benefit by a transaction involving the record, including as provided in subsection (2);

Prohibited acts ? advertising requirements. (1) A notary public may not: (a) notarize the notary's own signature; (b) notarize a record in which the notary is individually named or from which the notary will directly benefit by a transaction involving the record, including as provided in subsection (2);

Remote Notarization ? Montana is one of only two states currently that allow the remote notarization of tangible documents. The notary must be physically located in Montana; the signer can be anywhere in the world.

A medallion signature guarantee is only available from someone who has been authorized by the Securities Transfer Association to verify signature on certain transactions involving stocks, bonds, or other securities.