I have a great story about a client who wanted his will notarized. I refused, then grabbed another person, and we both witnessed it. I was invited to meet the now-deceased signer's lawyer a couple of months later to make a statement. Questions about his state of mind came up, and all I could say was that he was very eager to get the document signed. It seems the signer committed suicide not long after our meeting. His new will had him leaving half his property to his live-in girlfriend of 25 years. The dead signer's mother was furious and was contesting the will.
I asked the lawyer what was to come of the situation, and he complimented me on my notary knowledge. It seems that had I notarized that will, it would have been voided. So case closed.
(Some states require notarized affidavits of the witnesses. That would require a Jurat for each). |
