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Basic notarial acts

  • Acknowledgments
    A certification that the signatory appeared in person before a notary and voluntarily signed a document.
    Source: California Civil Code § 1189
  • Jurat
    A certification that the signatory has sworn or affirmed under oath that the contents of a document are true.
    Source: California Government Code § 8202
  • Certified Copies
    A certification that a copy of a document is a true and complete reproduction of the original.
    Source: California Probate Code § 4307
  • Certification of Powers of Attorney (Powers of Attorney)
    Certifying the signature of a power of attorney granting another person authority to act on the signer’s behalf.
    Source: California Probate Code § 4307
  • Certification of Signatures on Real Estate Documents
    Certifying signatures on documents that transfer property rights, such as deeds.
    Source: California Civil Code § 1189
  • Certification of Signatures on Court Documents
    Certifying signatures on various court documents, including pleadings and motions.
    Source: California Government Code § 8202
  • Certifying Signatures on Financial Documents
    Certifying signatures on financial documents, such as contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
    Source: California Civil Code § 1189
  • Certifying Signatures on Medical Documents
    Certifying signatures on medical documents, including consent forms and other related documents.
    Source: California Civil Code § 1189
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