Maryland has a unique law that allows a Notary to notarize the signature in the capacity as an "official witness" without completing a notarial certificate. You may notarize a document that does not have pre-printed notarial wording as long as the signer tells you what type of notarization is needed.A Notary Public should not be editing or completing a document on behalf of a signer. The first step in either process is to take the document to the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court where the notary was commissioned. Learn how to notarize a document or contract without a notary section and how PandaDoc Notary can make the process simple and hassle-free. The applicant needs to complete and submit the Notary Public Application to the Secretary of State. The lack of a stamped notary seal in a signed notarial certificate doesn't automatically invalidate a notarization. Yes, a notary must witness you signing the document for a notarization to be considered valid and legally binding.
