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.
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 ...
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.
To become a notary in Michigan, you must: 1- Be 18 years of age or older. 2- Be a Michigan resident or maintain a place of business in Michigan. 3- Be a U.S. citizen or possess proof of legal presence. 4- Be a resident of, or maintain a principal place of business in, the county where you request your appointment.
One of the most common mistakes that notaries make is not printing or signing their name exactly as it appears on their notary commission.
How to Become a Michigan Notary Be at least 18-years old. Be a Michigan resident or maintain a place of business within Michigan. You must also reside in the county to which you apply or, for out of state applications, apply in the county where the business is located. Be a US Citizen or have proof of legal residence.
Generally, crimes involving dishonesty, fraud, or moral turpitude would disqualify someone from being a notary public. All states bar those with felonies from becoming a notary public.
Michigan law requires individuals applying for or renewing a notary commission to maintain a six-year, $10,000 notary bond during their notary commission term as a guaranty that the notary will perform his or her notary duties faithfully.
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.
Yes. An electronic or remote notarization must contain all the components of a complete notarization as set forth in the Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (MiLONA); including language to identify the notarial act as being performed electronically or remotely, if applicable.
