FREE IA Notary Signature Witnessing Questions and Answers

Refuse to notarize the document

Ask the signer to re-sign in their presence

Notarize it anyway as long as the identity is verified

Date the document as if it were signed in their presence

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The signer must sign the document in front of the notary to ensure the notary can properly witness the act.

Proceed with the witnessing but note the discrepancy

Refuse to witness the signature

Ask the signer to return with additional identification

Call the Secretary of State for guidance

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If the notary cannot verify the signer’s identity, they should not proceed with the notarization.

To ensure the document is legally valid

To confirm that the document is accurate

To verify the document's content is truthful

To verify the identity of the signer, not the contents of the document

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The notary’s role is to verify the signer’s identity and witness the signature, not to validate or review the contents of the document.

Include the signer’s name, the type of document, and the date

Only note the signer’s name and signature

Include a detailed description of the document’s contents

No recording is required for signature witnessing

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The notary should make a journal entry recording these key details for each signature witnessed.

To verify the contents of the document

To ensure the signer is of legal age

To verify the identity of the signer and witness the signing

To provide legal advice regarding the document

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The primary role of the notary is to confirm the identity of the signer and witness the signature to ensure it is authentic.