Posted by Art_MD on 11/8/05 11:51am
Msg #75040

Official witness

Does any state other than MD has an "official witness" catagory? If asked by someone to be an official witness to a signature, we can be. No notorial wording required - we ID signer, then just your signature, date, seal and printed name.

Art

Reply by PAW_Fl on 11/8/05 12:31pm
Msg #75066

FWIW, in my limited experience, only MD has defined and uses that term per se. However, most states state that a Notary Public acts as an official, unbiased witness for certain documents. It's just that the term "Official Witness" isn't used.