Virginia -
The certification you speak of IS in the handbook but it's for certifiying a COPY of an original POA. You do not use that - Jon, it's in the handbook.
As usual, people in other states have given you bum scoop so here's the correct answre from a CALIFORNIA NOtary Public:
A POA "note" is fine, handwritten or typed, it does not matter because it's not your document, it's the customers (signer's) and if that's what they want, that's fine.
Jon is correct about ONE thing, you cannot chose for your client an Ack or Jurat BUT you can tell your signer about the difference between the two and let them chose. I would imagine they'd go for an ACK since they are not swearing to anything (or it's not likely) but hey, if they want both to be sure, then notarize two separate originals and charge them $20 per signature rather than $10.
NEVER heed the advice about legal/notarial practices from notaries in states other than your own. Call the Sec of State in YOUR STATE for advice, your governing body. I think this can wait until Monday, correct? If so, consider checking MY ADVICE/Response. And please, read and read and read your handbook which is downloadable in PDF format FOR FREE form the SOS website. Sounds like you need the mandatory education and you may want to consider signing up for a class just to keep yourself up on current law and common practices. |
