I, _____________________________, a Notary Public for said County and State, do hereby certify that ____________________________ personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument. Witness my hand and official seal, this the ______ day of ______________, 20 ____.
A notary public may not notarize a document for a signer who cannot directly acknowledge his signature or swear to the truthfulness of the statements in the notarial ceremony. Without the notarial ceremony, the notarial act is not officially executed.
The reason is that a Notary may be found guilty of misconduct if he or she performs a notarial act for a person without verifying their identity through personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of identity.
You must not have been convicted of a felony in North Carolina, or a felony in any state that is considered as a felony in North Carolina. a. Have you ever been convicted by any court of a felony or misdemeanor?
(b) A notarial act shall be attested by all of the following: (1) The signature of the notary, exactly as shown on the notary's commission. (2) The legible appearance of the notary's name exactly as shown on the notary's commission.
To become a North Carolina notary public, a notary applicant must meet the following requirements: Be at least 18 years of age or legally emancipated. Reside or have a regular place of work or business in North Carolina. Reside legally in the United States. Speak, read, and write the English language.
(1) Submission of an incomplete application or an application containing material misstatement or omission of fact. (2) The applicant's conviction or plea of admission or nolo contendere to a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude.
One of the most common mistakes that notaries make is not printing or signing their name exactly as it appears on their notary commission.
Given under my hand and seal of office this __________ day of __________, (year). This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name or names of person or persons acknowledging).
When performing an acknowledgement, here are five things a notary should always do. Document inspection. Before notarizing a document, make sure no pages are missing and no blank spaces exist. Fact verification. Watch signing. Record information. Seal the notary certificate.