Reply by Roger_OH on 1/27/10 5:41pm
Msg #319845
Good one - it's true! Penn STATE is really a misnomer! 
Anyway, you are fortunate in PA to have what is probably the best statewide notary association in the country - The Pennsylvania Association of Notaries. They have email and phone hotlines for notary questions, and a lot of benefits - highly recommend checking them out!
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Reply by PAW on 1/27/10 8:57pm
Msg #319893
Depends and No
Depends on what you mean by "spousal" state.
Dower and curtesy were abolished in favor of statutory intestate succession laws. Pa. Stat. Ann. 20-2105. Pennsylvania is not a community property state and no homestead laws exist in Pennsylvania. Acquisitions of real property by husband and wife are presumed to create a tenancy by the entirety.
Witnesses are not generally required on conveyances (deeds) executed in Pennsylvania. However, in the case of a corporation, some counties require a corporate officer, preferably the secretary, to witness the execution of a conveyance. (Lender and/or Title company may request witnesses for real estate conveyances.)
Witnesses are not required on mortgages executed in Pennsylvania. However, in the case of a corporation mortgaging corporate property, some counties require a corporate officer, preferably a secretary, to witness the execution of the mortgage. (Lender and/or Title company may request witnesses for mortgage execution.)
Any deed or mortgage executed and acknowledged in accordance with the laws of another state will be accepted for recordation in Pennsylvania.
(Source: Stewart Underwriting Manual)
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