Posted by LKT/CA on 9/5/08 11:39pm
Msg #263354

"A Notary Public (notary) is.......

.....a licensed public officer who takes or witnesses the acknowledgment. A notary cannot acknowledge any document in which the notary is named a principal. A notary who is an employee of a corporation may notarize a deed involving the corporation so long as he or she does not have a personal interest in the subject matter of the transaction."

This is the definition written in my California R. E. Principles textbook. Plus, it has the 2007 Ack's throughout.

Reply by Therese on 9/5/08 11:53pm
Msg #263360

one small correction to that definition is that a notary is appointed and commissioned not licensed.

Reply by PAW on 9/6/08 6:08am
Msg #263363

No correction necessary. In some states, the notary may be appointed or commissioned, but their authority is granted by licensure, thus "licensed".

Reply by Therese on 9/6/08 9:06am
Msg #263380

Thank you, its so easy to forget to be state specific when responding....I just assumed we were talking about Calif.

Reply by LKT/CA on 9/6/08 12:15pm
Msg #263405

Therese is correct...

PAW, that definition is in a CALIFORNIA R.E. Principles textbook. Therese is correct....we are not licensed but appointed and commissioned. But I see your point regarding other states.

Reply by Les_CO on 9/6/08 8:00pm
Msg #263423

Re: Just semantics n/m