An affidavit is based upon either the personal knowledge of the affiant or his or her information and belief. Personal knowledge is the recognition of particular facts by either direct observation or experience. Information and belief is what the affiant feels he or she can state as true, although not based on firsthand knowledge.
An affidavit is a written statement of facts voluntarily made by an affiant under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law.
Yes! Virginia authorizes its notaries to perform online notarizations pursuant to Va. Code Ann. § 47.1-2.
Virginia law recognizes electronic signatures as valid. Virginia's version of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, which is set forth in Virginia Code Sections 59.1-479 through 59.1-498, provides that an electronic signature will suffice when the law requires a document to be signed.
The short answer is yes, notary publics are legally allowed to notarize documents from any state as long the notarial act is conducted within the geographical boundaries of the notary's state of commission.
VA House Bill 1372. House Bill 1372 now authorizes Notaries to use knowledge-based authentication to identify a principal or credible witness in a remote online notarization and enacts provisions on the validity of notarial acts. Amends Sections 47.1-2, 47.1-16, and 47.1-20.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Remote Notarization (remote online notary, or RON) In Virginia, notarizing a document "remotely" is permissible. In fact, Virginia became the first state in 2012 to formally authorize and provide a legal framework for such notarizations.
No person who has ever been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the laws of any other state, qualify to be appointed and commissioned as a notary public unless such person has had their civil rights restored.
Remote Notarization (remote online notary, or RON) In Virginia, notarizing a document "remotely" is permissible. In fact, Virginia became the first state in 2012 to formally authorize and provide a legal framework for such notarizations.
Virginia notaries have limited powers in performing notarial acts outside the Commonwealth of Virginia. A traditional notary public may perform any notarial act outside the Commonwealth for any writing to be used in the Commonwealth of Virginia or by the United States government.
To be eligible to apply for a Virginia Notary Public Commission, you must be: At least eighteen years old. A legal resident of the United States. Able to read and write the English language. A resident of Virginia or regularly employed in the state and perform notary services in connection with their employment.
An online notary public is a commissioned notary public in the State of Texas who has the authority to perform a remote notarization using an audio-visual conference rather than having the individual physically appear before the notary at the time of the notarization.
