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.
To become a notary in Massachusetts you must complete the application which requires the signatures of four known members of your community. One of the signatures needs to be from an attorney.
To become a notary in multiple states, you must follow each state's requirements individually. This typically involves: Meeting each state's eligibility criteria. This usually means being a resident of the state, being over 18 years of age, having no felony convictions, and having a high school diploma or equivalent.
One of the most common mistakes that notaries make is not printing or signing their name exactly as it appears on their notary commission.
Based on Massachusetts General Law Chapter 222 Section 17E - the notaries will not notarize real estate documents, deeds, or wills.
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.
You are allowed to notarize documents that are sent and /or recorded across state borders — provided, of course, that you are notarizing the document within the boundaries of your jurisdiction.
The law's most significant changes allow remote notarization by a notary public in Massachusetts, where the signatory is not in Massachusetts including foreign countries. Additionally, an electronic image may now serve as a notarial seal.
222 Sec. 28 went into effect, permitting the state to adopt remote online notarization (RON). Do you live in Massachusetts and want an easy way to get your document notarized? If yes, then you're in luck since Remote Online Notarization (RON) helps you access professional notary services easily.
In order to prevent fraud, the new law requires a notary public to: (i) have personal knowledge of the identity of the remotely located individual, (ii) identify the remotely located individual by oath or affirmation of a party who is unaffected by the document or transaction at issue, or (iii) identify the remotely ...
