What Is A Notary?
Simply put a Notary acts as an official, impartial witness to help prevent fraud, an unbiased witness to the identity and signature of the person who comes before the Notary for a specific purpose. The person may be taking an oath, giving oral or written testimony, acknowledging his or her signature on a legal document. In each case, the notary attests that the person appearing before the Notary is who that person claims to be.
What Are Notarial Acts?
There are 5 basic acts: 1) taking acknowledgements, 2) administering oaths and affirmations, 3) Certifying affidavits or depositions, 4) certifying “true copies” of documents, 5) performing jurats
Does Notarizing A Document Legalize Or Validate A Document?
No, notarizing does not mean the document is true.
What Is A Loan Signing Agent?
A Notary Loan Signing Agent or NSA/LSA is a Notary who has special training to handle loan document signings. Title companies and signing services hire NSAs to deliver loan documents to borrowers, oversee the signing and return the documents.