Posted by jasonste_AL on 5/1/05 9:14pm
Msg #35215

Nationwide Notary

I received a call yesterday, someone looking for a Nationwide Notary, someone who could notarize in any state, I didnt think these even exsist. Anyone here know ???

Reply by Ernest_CT on 5/1/05 9:22pm
Msg #35217

Probably a military officer would be the only person who could notarize in any state. They probably could notarize in a foreign country, also.

Other than that? No person springs to mind.

Reply by ERNA_CA on 5/1/05 10:05pm
Msg #35220

The military has notaries on bases and in embassies all over the world , I dont think you have to be an officer.

Reply by Fay, CA on 5/1/05 10:16pm
Msg #35224

There is a Nationwide Notaries out of Bonita, CA.

Reply by Ernest_CT on 5/1/05 10:44pm
Msg #35233

The notaries public on military bases are commissioned in their individual state. Several states notary laws specify that a military officer above the rank of x can notarize.

Sorry, ERNA_CA.

Reply by ERNA_CA on 5/1/05 10:49pm
Msg #35234

Re: Nationwide Notary. opps sorry

I have had to use a notary in an Embassy over seas, did not look like an officer. But maby she was.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 5/2/05 12:45am
Msg #35248

Military notaries

Military officers have the authority to take acknowledgments and administer oaths, but there are limitations on them.
The officer must be above the rank of ensign or second lieutenant or higher in one of the U.S. Armed Forces to be able to perfom notarizations. They must also be serving on active duty, and they may only notarize for other active duty personnel or their spouses.

Reply by PAW_Fl on 5/2/05 5:38am
Msg #35251

Re: Military notaries

While what you say is true for FLORIDA, it is not necessarily the same for all jurisdictions.

Generally, the authority to administer oaths and act as a notary is limited to commissioned officers for the purposes of military administration. Specific discussion of this authority may be found in Article 136 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and in Title 10 Section 936 & Title 14 Section 636 of the United States Code. Military attorneys may act as notaries for those individuals (military and civilian) who are eligible to receive legal assistance services (see Title 10 Section 1044a United States Code.)

In some jurisdictions, state law has granted to military officers, notarial powers. Under Georgia law all commissioned officers of the armed forces of the U.S. are constituted ex offico notaries public of Georgia and are authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgments and attest instruments. Georgia Revised Code Sections 45-13-30 through 34.- Under South Carolina law, a commissioned officer in active service of the Armed Forces of the U.S. and other person authorized by regulation of the Armed Forces are ex offico notaries if the notarial act is performed for one of the following or his dependents: a merchant seaman or a member of the Armed Forces. See South Carolina Statues Section 26-3-20

Reply by PAW_Fl on 5/1/05 11:01pm
Msg #35240

Re: Nationwide Notary - Military Officers ...

While many states do allow active duty commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to "act" as a notary public, their actions are typically very limited, usually only for administering oaths and taking acknowledgments. Also, they are limited to notarizing signatures of active duty military personnel, spouses or civilians directly connected with the branch of service.

Most shore based activities have a notary public in the personnel or legal section. However, the US Navy does not typically have notaries aboard ship, so the function is frequently relegated to Naval officers.

Reply by ERNA_CA on 5/1/05 11:26pm
Msg #35242

Re: Nationwide Notary - Military Officers ...

Is it different at Embassies? can it be a member of the administrative staff?

Reply by PAW_Fl on 5/1/05 11:40pm
Msg #35243

Re: Nationwide Notary - Military Officers ...

Consular officials at any U.S. embassy or consulate abroad can provide a service similar to the functions of a notary public in the United States. Notarial services are available to all U.S. passport holders, and to foreign nationals with documents destined for use in the United States. Notarial services include statements made under oath, affidavits, authentications and acknowledgements.

The Consular Officer acts as a U.S. notary public for documents to be used in the United States. Like a notary public in the U.S., the Consular official must require the personal appearance of the person requesting the notarial service; establish the identity of that person; establish that the person understands the nature, language and consequences of the document to be notarized; and establish that the person is not acting under duress.

I do not know how they are commissioned, if at all, as it may be by federal statute that the Consular Officer has that capacity. (If I have some time, I will investigate this interesting question.)

Reply by Ernest_CT on 5/1/05 11:57pm
Msg #35244

Re: Nationwide Notary - Military Officers ...

Thanks, Paul! As usual, you've given the bare-bones answer the flesh and muscle needed to make it fully understandable.

Reply by ERNA_CA on 5/2/05 12:10am
Msg #35245

Re: Nationwide Notary - Thank you Paw n/m

Reply by BrendaTX on 5/2/05 12:20am
Msg #35246

Is this on the test?

If so, I need an extra 3 days to study.

Reply by ERNA_CA on 5/2/05 12:40am
Msg #35247

Re: Is this on the test?

Just might be on our state test one of thees days

Reply by Bobbi in CT on 5/2/05 8:02am
Msg #35257

An attorney admitted to the Bar in Connecticut can notarize a Connecticut real property deed (which would include a "mortgage deed") as a Commissioner of the Superior Court anywhere within the United States. The attorney wouldn't be able to notarize any other documents, tho.

Of course, the signing company may have no clue what a "Commissioner of the Superior Court" is or the statutory authority to notarize a real property deed outside the boundaries of Connecticut. I've only seen it used a few times when an attorney traveled to a wealthy client's home for estate planning purposes just across the CT border in New York or Cape Cod ... on the wealthy client's dime so I doubt the SS would ever pay the fee for something like this.