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. 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.
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.
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.
A: As a notary public commissioned in New York State, you may act as notary public anywhere in New York State. However, only the clerk of the county in which you are qualified, or in which you have filed an Official Character Card, will have your signature on file.
Some states restrict the type of document copies that Notaries may certify. For example, in Alaska, New York and Tennessee, Notaries may only certify tangible copies of electronic records, so certifying a copy of a passport (which is a physical document) is not authorized.
There is a huge misconceptions that if individuals go and get a document notarized everything is good, but that is not the case because the notarized document is not a court order, it is an agreement between the parties, but ultimately it cannot be enforced because it is not signed off by a judge.
One of the most common mistakes that notaries make is not printing or signing their name exactly as it appears on their notary commission.
Yes, notaries… it's possible to safely perform a notarization involving a document written in an unfamiliar language, but you must carefully assess the circumstances and proceed with care.
The notary must then obtain an official seal and can perform notarial acts anywhere in the State of Illinois, as long as he or she continues to reside or work in the county in which he or she was commissioned.
