Use the Right Notary Certificate: Acknowledgement vs Jurat

Some documents require an Acknowledgement to be notarized, others require a Jurat. If notary language is not present indicating certificate type, you should question the party requiring the notarization on their preference. 

Notaries are not allowed to select notary certificates for you. 

A Notary Acknowledgement is a document certifying

-the signer personally appeared before the Notary on the date and county indicated

-the identity of the signer

-that the signer acknowledged executing the document

A Notary Jurat is a document certifying

-the signer personally appeared before the Notary on the date and county indicated

-the signer SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE NOTARY

-the Notary administered an oath or affirmation

-the identity of the signer.

 

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