Posted by Ocean Pacific Notary Services, Inc. on 9/8/09 3:20pm
Msg #303172

Notarizations for Family Members - State of California

I have gone through 52 pages of Handbook and cannot fund any statement that says DON'T DO IT. Need a Calfornia notary to show me the page please.

TIA
gina

Reply by Therese on 9/8/09 3:24pm
Msg #303174

We are not Prohibited....see

page 10 of the 2009 handbook...under Conflict of Interest

"A notary public is not prohibited from notarizing for relatives or others, unless doing so
would provide a direct financial or beneficial interest to the notary public."

Reply by Therese on 9/8/09 3:25pm
Msg #303175

Re: We are not Prohibited.... UNLESS....see n/m

Reply by Ocean Pacific Notary Services, Inc. on 9/8/09 5:13pm
Msg #303187

Re: We are not Prohibited....see

Thank you

Reply by LKT/CA on 9/8/09 3:35pm
Msg #303178

Many CA Notaries have no problem notarizing for family. I choose not to notarize for anyone related to me by blood or marriage.... my personal decision.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 9/8/09 5:23pm
Msg #303189

Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's a good idea.

I think each individual has to make their own determination. Personally, for me I think it would depend on the document in question - and how close of a family member we are talking about. A spouse? Probably not under any circumstances, unless (maybe) it was a work-related document. I've notarized for my cousins a number of times, though.