What is the undersigned authority?
: the person whose name is signed or the people whose names are signed at the end of a document We, the undersigned, object to the recent rulings.
What does personally appeared mean?
When the signer personally appears before the notary, he must present the entire document that he is signing. The signer MUST personally appear before the notary because there is no other way to confirm the identity of the signer and that she is signing freely and willingly.
What goes after personally appeared?
It will usually state the name of the signer and the authority or capacity that the signer uses to sign the document. The blank after “personally appeared___” will be the blank for the actual signer’s name.
What does sworn to before me mean?
The notary must administer an oath or affirmation to the signer in order to complete the jurat. The wording states “Subscribed and sworn to before me…” – subscribed meaning “signed” and sworn meaning that an oral oath or affirmation was given. “Before me” means that both were done in the presence of the notary public.
Who is personally known to me?
Personally known means that the notary public has known the signer for an extended period of time, and the notary is absolutely certain that the signer has the identity claimed, which a mere acquaintance cannot guarantee.
What does name of person acknowledged mean?
The purpose of an acknowledgment is for a signer, whose identity has been verified, to declare to a Notary or notarial officer that he or she has willingly signed a document. The signer may either sign the document before appearing before you, or in your presence.
What is the difference between a credible witness and a subscribing witness?
A subscribing witness must be a disinterested third party and be unaffected by the instrument being notarized. that he or she signed the instrument in the presence of the signer at the time of the notarization. As with a subscribing witness, a credible witness must be impartial—a totally disinterested thirty party.
How do you certify a signature?
(1) The certifying individual must first establish the identity of the signer. (2) The form must be signed in the presence of the certifying individual. (3) If the certifying individual is not an officer, the certifying individual must insert the words “Authorized Signature” in the space provided for the title.
What is not part of witnessing a signature?
A Signature Witnessing Doesn’t Require The Signer To Make A Verbal Declaration. When performing an acknowledgment, a customer must verbally acknowledge that he or she signed the document. A signature witnessing does not require the signer to verbally declare anything to the Notary.
What is a credible identifying witness?
A Credible Identifying Witness is an individual who PERSONALLY KNOWS the SIGNER and SWEARS or AFFIRMS to the SIGNER’S IDENTITY.
When a credible witness is used the credible witnesses primary function is to?
When a credible witness is used, the credible witnesses primary function is to, Swear or affirm to the document signers identity.