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Posted by VT_Syrup on 2/6/22 4:19pm
Sometimes a court has to apply the laws of another state while conducting a trial. For example, if an Arkansas court were trying a foreclosure case, and the mortgage was allegedly notarized in Vermont while the owner was on a ski trip, the court would use VT law to decide if the notarization was correct on its face. If there was doubt about whether the owner really signed it or not, I'm not sure which state's law would apply while resolving the doubt.
If a court of one state needs to apply another state's law but lacks the expertise, they can certify a question to a court in the other state. Wikipedia has an article about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_question |
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