Posted by Joel Sepulveda on 9/8/08 6:18pm
Msg #263611

Notary Signing (Conflict of Interest)?

I was recently made an officer of a construction company located in the state of CA. Can I notarize documents (payments applications, payment releases) if signed by another partner/employee?

Reply by LKT/CA on 9/8/08 6:29pm
Msg #263613

What does the handbook say?

Reply by Ronnie_WA on 9/8/08 6:42pm
Msg #263617

There's no conflict in interest unless you benefit from the transaction. Corporate employees notarize company documents all the time.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 9/8/08 6:58pm
Msg #263621

"Corporate employees notarize company documents all the time."

Very true. And in CA, it goes beyond "benefiting" from the transaction. You have to be specifically named as a party to the transaction. I believe it is defined in our notary handbook, as LKT/CA indicated. The original message wasn't very clear, though.

Reply by JK/TX on 9/8/08 7:06pm
Msg #263622

He said he is an officer of the company not an employee.

I have not seen Officer's notarizing signatures of other officer w/in their corporation here. But I don't review alot or corp docs, etc. You should check your handbook, you may need to have an employee become a notary public.

Reply by Ronnie_WA on 9/8/08 6:42pm
Msg #263618

There's no conflict in interest unless you benefit from the transaction. Corporate employees notarize company documents all the time.