Notarization is a fraud-deterrent process that assures the parties of a transaction the document is authentic and can be trusted.

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Notarization is the process of certifying a document's authenticity by a Notary Public. This includes the following steps:

• The person signing the document appears before the notary public

• The notary public verifies the identity of the signer

• The notary public certifies that the signature on the document is genuine

• The notary public affixes their official seal or stamp to the document, indicating that it has been notarized.

 

Documents typically notarized include: