I am not an attorney – can’t give any legal advice. So why do you see me looking over your entire document? I need to make sure all papers are there for the document you are signing. A notary cannot complete a notarization properly without visually scanning the entire document. Seeing only the signature page…
I-9 forms verify the identity and employment eligibility for employees hired in the U.S. The form is to be completed by both the employee and the employer (or authorized representative). As part of the process, the employee must present documents verifying his or her eligibility to work in the U.S., and the employer (or authorized…
A Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by state government —typically by the secretary of state — to serve the public as an impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents. These official acts are called notarizations, or notarial acts. Notaries are publicly commissioned…
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To notarize a document for you – I must see/touch/handle your actual ID. Every state’s rules are different when it comes to identifying signers, but without exception all agree that a signer must present an original ID to the Notary. “I’ve got a photocopy of my driver’s license. Can you accept that instead?” NO “I…