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.
The City of Houston's Municipal Courts Department (MCD) now offers Public Notary Services at the Herbert W. Gee Municipal Courthouse at 1400 Lubbock. We also offer access to Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driving Records at the Herbert W.
Yes. While using a remote notarization system/platform a notary public must adhere to all the requirements as set forth in the Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (MiLONA), as amended.
How to Become a Michigan Notary 1) Meet State of Michigan Notary Requirements to be a Notary Public. 2) Complete Your Application. 3) Obtain a copy of your $10,000 Notary Bond. 4) File Bond & Take Oath of Office. 5) Submit Your Application. 6) Wait For State Approval and Receive your Notary Stamp.
Sec. 41. (1) If an individual commissioned as a notary public in this state is convicted of a felony or of a substantially corresponding violation of another state, the secretary shall automatically revoke the notary public commission of that individual on the date that the individual's felony conviction is entered.
So, can a notary public notarize out-of-state documents? 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.
(1) A notary public shall place his or her signature on every record upon which he or she performs a notarial act. The notary public shall sign his or her name exactly as his or her name appears on his or her application for commission as a notary public.
One of the most common mistakes that notaries make is not printing or signing their name exactly as it appears on their notary commission.
On this DAY day of MONTH, YEAR, before me, NOTARY'S NAME, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared NAME OF SIGNER(S), personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that ...
California. California has some of the most stringent application requirements for Notaries in the U.S. — including a required education course and background check — and the mandatory exam is among the most challenging in any state.
