Posted by new notary/ land purchaser on 7/7/05 7:50am
Msg #50242

land purchase in florida

I am a new notary and I am purchasing a lot. I was told that the warranty deed needs two witnesses to sign this. I want to know if me as the purchaser counts as a witness or do I have to get two other people to witness and should they be none relatives. Thank You

Reply by PAW_Fl on 7/7/05 8:04am
Msg #50245

Witnesses on deeds must be **disinterested** parties and not named in the deed. Therefore, the grantor (seller) nor the grantee (buyer) can witness their own deed. The notary (which also cannot be the grantor nor grantee nor otherwise have an interest in the property) can act as one witness, and another third party would be needed to act as the other witness.