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California allows Notaries to identify the signer through one or two credible identifying witnesses under certain situations. A credible witness is an individual who personally knows the signer and can vouch for the signer's identity to the Notary.
A notary public may notarize documents for relatives or others, unless doing so would provide a direct financial or beneficial interest to the notary public. Given California's community property law, care should be exercised if notarizing for a spouse or a domestic partner.
Steps to Notarize an Affidavit Verify the identity of the signer. Require the signer to present a form of government-issued ID, such as a driver's license or passport. Make sure the signer is acting willingly. Complete the notarization properly.
To notarize a document in California, the signers must appear online or in person before a state-commissioned notary to complete the signature. The document to be notarized will need to have been completed and reviewed for any errors or changes before the notarization session begins.
All affidavits must be sworn to be true under oath and, ing to California law, this means you must have a notary public?or other agent certified by the state to administer oaths, such as a judge?execute the affidavit.