Rubber Stamp Guides
Notary Stamps and their importance
A notary certifies the legitimacy of any document such as depositions, affidavits, notes, drafts, bills of exchange, proofs of deeds, passports, birth certificates, school transcripts, or other important documents whereas two or more people are signing an agreement.
The reason notary stamps are used is to prove authenticity of any given document. The document will then be considered a legal agreement or arrangement between the various parties that signed the document. The notary must watch all parties sign the document before adding their notary seal and other pertinent information.
In most states, the notary must place their printed name, the date of notarization, the expiration date of his or her commission along with their notary seal or stamp to the document.
Notary stamps come in a variety of styles, which can include such things as the notary’s name, date of notarization, the expiration date of his or her commission, the county, and state they are commissioned in, their commission ID, and other information the notary may wish to include.
Another style of notary stamp is one that leaves an area blank for items such as state, county, and the date, which can be written in at the time of the signing of the documents.
A notary can decide on which style of notary stamp they prefer to use as long as all the pertinent information is included on the document. In some cases, the stamp will also include such things as the address and telephone of the notary along with all other pertinent information.
Choosing the notary stamp is up to the individual, however, the notary can choose all kinds of styles from round to rectangular as long as the pertinent information is included on each document.
Any document without a notary seal may not be always be regarded as a legal document in some court cases. Any type you wish to have authenticity added to any type of document or report it should be notarized by a notary in the county and state in which the document was created.
