Posted by Anna Di Vietri on 5/6/08 4:26pm
Msg #246461

Taking affidavit tomorrow

I've been asked to witness 4 indiviudal affidavits and never did them before. I know I need to administer and oath or affirmation, but then do I fill out a juret for each signer and leave the affidavit and juret with the requester?
Do I make an additional copy for my records

Reply by Lee/AR on 5/6/08 4:42pm
Msg #246463

If all 4 are in front of you at one time, one jurat w/all names will suffice. Leave Affidavit with requester (what possible use is it to you?)

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 5/6/08 4:50pm
Msg #246464

If they're all signing one Affidavit then one jurat with all their names on it should work - if the notarial wording is not preprinted, attach it somehow to the document so it can't be used on another document.

If they're each signing their own personal affidavit (4 affidavits, one for each person) IMO you're going to have to do 4 jurats and attach each one to the relevant Affidavit.

And certainly - you're going to leave the jurat with the affidavit it belongs to - IMO you have no need for a copy of it. That's up to you.

Check your NY Notary Handbook...

Reply by Anna Di Vietri on 5/6/08 4:59pm
Msg #246466

Thank you so much, I love this site, a company I do signings told me about this coz I paniced. Thank you so much and wishing you much success
Anna

Reply by MaggieMae_CA on 5/6/08 5:07pm
Msg #246469

Number of names on a jurat

If all 4 signers are signing at the same time, you may use one jurat for all signers. However, in the event 2 signers are signing at one time and then the 3rd signer comes along later, then the 4th signer comes along after that, you will need to use different jurats.

Same case as if you were handling a split signing

Reply by Terri_CA on 5/6/08 6:21pm
Msg #246471

If you're in CA, not only do you complete the necessary certificates, complete your journal entries, but you must also administer the oath or affirmation and get their affirmative replies.

The oath or affirmation is simply, "Do you swear or affirm that the contents in the document are true and correct?" In CA, it is not necessary to have them hold up their right hand, I usually have them do it anyways. Gets their attention to what we are doing.

Terri
Lancaster, CA

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 5/7/08 12:26am
Msg #246491

Since you are in New York,

You probably should consult your handbook or the notary laws to make sure that there isn't something unique to your state.