She said it was for an "entire estate trust plan". I don't believe I've ever been through one without at least one document to notarize, and usually quite a few more than that. The ones that don't need notarizing may get signed under an attorney's direction or on their own time, although I might facilitate a little (especially if there are witnesses involved). I don't believe I've ever seen an entire estate plan with *nothing* to notarize, even on modifications, perhaps because they wouldn't need me there otherwise.
I've seen several with one specific lawyer who doesn't have one of the major documents notarized that nearly every other attorney-prepared estate plan I've seen does. I discreetly questioned him on it the first time, and he said that's the way he does it. Could be a cultural thing (?), as much of the conversation between him and his clients is often in another language. But it's way above my pay grade (to say nothing about being UPL) for me to worry about that.
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