The person requesting this notarial act must personally appear before the notary and sign the document in the presence of the notary. This affidavit of partition details the division of a jointly owned property between multiple co-owners.(a) Application for notary public commission. The attached Agreement and Affidavit must be filled out and signed before a Notary Public. Documents must be typewritten or printed legibly. The following are basic rules for proper and safe notarization: 1) Keep your notary seal in a safe place; 2) Do not notarize a signature unless the signer.