Texas Notary 2024 LATEST UPDATE
Verification - ANSWER Formal declaration where someone is verifying the truth in a document or the
identification of a person
Verification Rules - ANSWER It can be signed beforehand, oath needs to be in person in front of the
notary (physically present)
Jurat - ANSWER Adds to affidavit, clarifies when/where/and with whom an affidavit was made
Jurat rules - ANSWER must be under oath in front of notary when signing
Notarization process - ANSWER Personal appearance with ID, personally knowing, credible witness
personally knowing
Notarial certificate - ANSWER Required for each notarial act... cannot sign/seal if certificate is missing
Certification definition - ANSWER personally made an unaltered copy of document
Certification rules - ANSWER Must be non-recordable, not government documents, true, exact, complete
copy
acknowledgement - ANSWER Signer appears in front of you
you verify their ID
they confirm the signature is theirs (by asking them or watching them sign)
Acknowledgement rules - ANSWER Can be signed beforehand, no oath, but ID must be verified
Grantee - ANSWER someone receiving
Verification - ANSWER Formal declaration where someone is verifying the truth in a document or the
identification of a person
Verification Rules - ANSWER It can be signed beforehand, oath needs to be in person in front of the
notary (physically present)
Jurat - ANSWER Adds to affidavit, clarifies when/where/and with whom an affidavit was made
Jurat rules - ANSWER must be under oath in front of notary when signing
Notarization process - ANSWER Personal appearance with ID, personally knowing, credible witness
personally knowing
Notarial certificate - ANSWER Required for each notarial act... cannot sign/seal if certificate is missing
Certification definition - ANSWER personally made an unaltered copy of document
Certification rules - ANSWER Must be non-recordable, not government documents, true, exact, complete
copy
acknowledgement - ANSWER Signer appears in front of you
you verify their ID
they confirm the signature is theirs (by asking them or watching them sign)
Acknowledgement rules - ANSWER Can be signed beforehand, no oath, but ID must be verified
Grantee - ANSWER someone receiving
