In addition to providing translation services, BTS can help whenever you need a signature notarized on any document such as:

Deeds, wills, trusts

Loan documentation

Legal documentation

Immigration documentation

Contracts, agreements

Insurance claims, etc.

In this section we will highlight some information as it applies to the State of California. For more details please refer to http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/notary/notary_2002hdbk.htm

One of the main responsibilities of a Notary Public is to identify the person signing a document by verifying all the proper legal identification.
This can be done either by:

1. personal knowledge, or if the person’s identity is vouched for by a reliable, uninvolved witness who is under oath and personally known to the Notary; or
2. a current government – issued ID card with photograph, signature and physical description.

Please make sure that you bring along the necessary identification and/or witnesses to enable proper notarization.

A Notary Public does not certify that the statements in a document are true nor does he or she legalize or validate a document (see legalization page for information concerning the legalization process).

The Notary Public reviews the document for completeness, because documents with blank spaces cannot be notarized.

The Notary Public must make a record of each notarization and require the document signer to affix his or her signature - and, if necessary, a thumbprint – in the official journal of notarial acts.

There are two primary types of notarizations
A. acknowledgments and B. jurats.

A. An acknowledgment is a signed statement by the Notary Public that the signer (1) personally appeared before the Notary Public, (2) was positively identified by the Notary Public, and (3) that the signer acknowledged having signed the document. They are used for deeds, documents affecting property, etc.

B. A jurat is a signed statement by the Notary Public that the signer (1) personally appeared before the Notary Public, (2) signed the document in the presence of the Notary Public, and (3) took and oath or affirmation administered by the Notary Public, e.g. "Do you swear that the statements in this document are true, so help you God?" or "Do you affirm that the statements in this document are true?". In California identification of the signer for jurats is not required, but few notaries will allow you to complete the notarization without identifying yourself.

Please note that the role and the training requirements of a Notary Public differ throughout the world! We refer to the link above for the specific details. In general in the USA a Notary Public does not have a (legal) advisory role.

If you want to more about Notarization
or book an appointment,
PLEASE CALL US AT 1-800-601-1121,
OR
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