Can a Notary Notarize His or Her Own Signature?
Full Question:
Can a Landlord sign a legal document, then sign the same document as the Notary?
10/03/2010 |
Category: Acknowledgments |
State: Massachusetts |
#23320
Answer:
The purpose of notarizing a signature is to provide verification that the person that signed it was in fact the person they said they were. Therefore, a person cannot notarize one's own signature. It violates the rules and would be deemed inappropriate and would probably invalidate the signature.
The most basic requirement for performing a notarization is that the person who is taking an oath or making an acknowledgment (the one whose signature is being notarized) must be present at the time of the notarization. The presence requirement refers to physical presence.