Posted by Marie_MN on 10/21/10 8:54pm
Msg #357710

This seems stated wrong

I have a document which states:

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 21 day of October, 2010 by _______________________ appeared Jane Doe.

Jane doe is the signer but it seems to me that the blank line should have her name in there. I have never seen this wording before and am confused by it. How do I fill this one out?

Reply by Lee/AR on 10/21/10 9:05pm
Msg #357711

Yep. Somebody was out to lunch when that was drafted. Draw a line thru it or get fancy and ~~~~~~~~, but otherwise I'd just ignore it. You can't fix stupid.

Reply by Marie_MN on 10/21/10 9:08pm
Msg #357713

Would you attach an Individual Acknowledgment to it and send it with the package? Or just put the "fancy"stuff through the line and continue as normal?

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 10/21/10 9:12pm
Msg #357714

what about a jurat? thats what I would do... n/m

Reply by MW/VA on 10/21/10 9:30pm
Msg #357717

I'd like through "appeared Jane Doe", and print her name in the blank space. Seems simple enough to correct. At least in VA, we can correct the notarial certificate to the proper language.

Reply by Marie_MN on 10/21/10 9:40pm
Msg #357719

Thanks for all your help.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 10/21/10 11:50pm
Msg #357723

Does MN notary law address proper wording of a jurat? n/m

Reply by Stamper_WI on 10/22/10 7:07am
Msg #357733

Re: Does MN notary law address proper wording of a jurat?

I am convinced that once they have the basic programs on their computers, they never go back now and then to see if the layouts have changed. I see all kinds of scenarios where while filling in a field or tweaking the wording in a doc or they hit a space bar and everything jumps down a line. I occasionally get one where signature lines are at the top of the next page.
They literally do not check their own documents but operate of faith in the computer.
My guess is that the Jane Doe was supposed to be typed in for you.

Reply by FlaNotary2 on 10/22/10 8:40am
Msg #357740

Section 358.48(3), Minnesota Statutes

State of Minnesota
County of _______________

Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on ___(date)___
by _____(name of person making statement)_____.

___(Signature of notarial officer)___ (Stamp)
___Title (and Rank)___
My commission expires: ___________