Administer an Oath of Office to a Notary Public

First time, Today I got an excellent opportunity to administer an Oath of Office to a fellow Notary Public Julie Akina – who renewed her commission. It was an awesome experience. Thank You  Julie for the opportunity.

This is what Julie Akina had to say on my Facebook page :

“The dignity with which Nathan administered to me the oath of office made me feel very proud to be renewing my commission.”


One of the most important duties of the Notary is to administer oaths and affirmations.  An oath is a pledge on one’s personal honor, but both are legally equivalent and subject the oath-taker or affirmant to penalties for perjury. Both may be notarial acts in their own right — as “swearing in” a new public official — or they may be part of the process of performing an acknowledgment or jurat notarization.
Oaths and affirmations should be taken seriously and always administered with a degree of formality.

2012 Notary of the Year special Honoree recognition

2012 Notary of the Year special Honoree recognition

 

On  June 5, 2012, at the Annual Notary conference in San Diego  organized by National Notary Association, Nathan Ganeshan was recognized and honored as 2012 Notary of the Year special Honoree.  Nathan is one among the top 5 Notaries in the US who received this honor.

hank you all for your support, nomination, recommendation and of course for your business!

Nathan Notary uses Privacy Guard

n this video Nathan explains about the privacy guard and how Nathan protect the signer’s personal information from others by using Notary Privacy Gaurd while providing best services.

Please watch.: Here is the link : http://youtu.be/6Frz4gwTc4M

Volunteer appreciation week – April 11, 2012

O April 11th , Santa Clara Senior Center organized a wonderful volunteer recognition party in appreciation of their volunteers who dedicated their time at the senior center by providing service to Seniors. I was very happy to be part of the team.

Nathan Notary supports & sponsor – Read – a – thon

Nathan Notary supports & sponsor “Read – a thon” reading competition :

As a part of my community service, I am supporting Evergreen elementary Education foundation’s ( EEEF) Read- a- thon reading challenge and sponsoring Apple’s Ipod Touch for one of the winner. All the benefit the enrichment of all school libraries in the Evergreen school district.

New learning to my Notary knowledge. !! – Mexican ID

New learning to my Notary knowledge. !!

Recently a signer presented Mexican ID issued by the Mexican consulate. I was not sure whether I can accept the ID issued by Mexican Consulate for notarization. As per Notary Handbook, I can accept  ” Driver license issued by Mexican public agency authorized to issue driver’s license”.  I thought it would be  wise and safe to say “Sorry, I need to check whether I can accept this ID for notarization or not” and rescheduled the appointment for another day.

Later I found out, An ID issued by the Mexican consulate (Matricula Consular card)  is not an acceptable form of identification that a California Notary can use when identifying a signer.

I was really saved and  Thank God.. I did not carry out the notarization.

Thumb print : Does the Notary need to take Thumbprint during notarization?

Thumb print : Does the Notary need to take Thumbprint during notarization?

As per California law Notaries are required to take signers’ thumbprints for certain transactions. Ie., deed, quitclaim deed, or deed of trust affecting real property or a power of attorney document. .

However its always a good practice to take thumbprint for all the notarization from every signer because of its value in deterring fraud and providing evidence to law enforcement officials

 As a Notary over the last 5+ years, I have been taking Thumbprint for all the notarization from every signer.. no exception!

Thank you for your understanding.

Can Notary notarize a signature on a Foreign-Language Document?

Can Notary notarize a signature on a Foreign-Language Document?

Yes. Notaries can notarize the signature on the foreign language document. The document does NOT need to be in a language that Notary can read. However the name of the signer and the notarial certificate (notary wordings) must be in English. Importantly, the Notary must be able to communicate directly with the signer in the language both Notary and signer can speak. Notary cannot use translator. Hope this helps.

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Name convention : The ‘Less But Not More’ Rule

One of the most common identity challenge occurs when a signer’s name in a document or their signature does not match the name on the identification document presented to you. As a Notary, I always apply the general rule of “less, but not more.” In other words, the name or signature on the document can be less than what appears on the ID, but not more.

For example, if the name on the ID card is “Jane A. Smith.” We accept the name “Jane Smith,” “J.A. Smith” or “J. Smith” on the document. However, we can not accept “Jane Alice Smith” or “Jane Smith-Burns.”

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When to sign the document?

Is it compulsory to sign the documents in presence of a notary or can the sign the document prior to notarization?

Whether or not a signer is required to sign the document before a Notary depends on the notarial wording. Ie., whether the document has Acknowledgement wordings or Jurat wordings in the document.

Acknowledgment “….whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity……”

For an acknowledgment, the document does not have to be signed in the Notary’s presence. They could have signed the document last week (or last year), but they must appear before the Notary at the time of notarization to acknowledge having signed the document.

Jurat “Subscribed and sworn to, before me……”

The wording in a jurat says the signer took an oath/affirmation to the accuracy of the contents of the document and signed in the presence of the Notary.
However its always a good practice to sign the documents in front of a Notary.

Notary Publics are prohibited by law from rendering any kind of legal advice of any nature during or in conjunction with a Notarial Act. If you have any questions, please consult an attorney PRIOR to Notarization.

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Translation during notarization

Please note, CA Notary law does not allow any kind of translation allowed during notarization.
It  is important that the signer and the Notary should be able to  communicate in the same language, without the reliance on a third party  to determine the signer’s awareness of the document and willingness to  sign.

Notary Publics are prohibited by law from rendering any kind of legal  advice of any nature during or in conjunction with a Notarial Act. If  you have any questions, please consult an attorney PRIOR to  Notarization.

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Can Notary notarize the photograph?

Can Notary notarize the photograph? The answer is NO.

As per California law, Notary can notarize only the signature on the written statements. Notary cannot notarize a photograph.

However,  in a separate paper, if the signer affix the photograph, writes a  statement  describing the photograph,sign the statement, then the Notary  can notarize the signer’s signature on the statement.

Notary cannot  affix the notary seal on the photograph. Hope this helps.

Notary Publics are prohibited by law from rendering any kind of legal advice of any nature during or in conjunction with a Notarial Act. If you have any questions, please consult an attorney PRIOR to Notarization.

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Nathan is now AP cerfitied Loan signing agent

I have successfully completed another certification on ” Notary Law & Loan signing Protocol & Procedure” from another prestigious organization.

Here is the designation of certification from “Association of Professional Notaries & Certified Signing Agent

AP Certified Loan signing agent

Way to reach Nathan Notary

Do you know its so easy to reach Nathan for your Notary needs?

- Available 7 days a week ( including Saturday, Sunday & holidays)
- Flexible hours. Monday to Friday ( after 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) which is the most convenient time for many signers to sign the documents. Who has the time to take time off from their busy work, kids schedule and go to a Notary office. I will come to your doorstep ( nominal travel fee may apply in some cases) and take care of your notary needs.
Nathan can be easily reached in many ways

• Email ( most preferred)
• Online contact page on my website (http://www.nathannotary.com/contact/)
• Single click : Mobile web app : (http://www.nathannotary.com/mobile-web-app/)
• Facebook (www.facebook.com/nathannotary).
• Google chat ( ID : nathannotary@gmail.com
• Yahoo chat ( ID : nathannotary@yahoo.com)
• Over phone ( 408 685 3443)

Looking forward to serving your notary needs.

Mobile Notary service

I understand the value of your time and will travel to your doorstep — your home or business — or a mutually agreed-upon location to notarize your signature on documents.

For an affordable fee of $5 per notarized signature with nominal travel fees, you can trust that your documents are in the safe hands of an insured, certified, trained and background screened notary public/signing agent.

Please see my page for more information : http://www.nathannotary.com/services/mobile-notary/
 

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