{"id":396,"date":"2022-07-12T10:30:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=396"},"modified":"2022-07-12T10:19:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:19:40","slug":"what-is-a-notary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/what-is-a-notary\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Notary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"NOTARY-BLOG-scaled\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOTARY-BLOG-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Certain deeds, papers, and writings must be notarized to qualify as evidence of the facts therein contained. To notarize a document, it must be signed and sworn in front of a public official called a notary public. In other words, a notary public serves as an impartial witness to execute acknowledgments on important documents requiring the administration of an oath. The general authority of a notary public is outlined in NY CLS Exec \u00a7 135. In New York, notaries must be commissioned by the Secretary of State. To become licensed, applicants must be a resident or have a place of business in New York State, be at least 18 years old, submit a completed application and pay the required fee to the Department of State, and pass the NYS Notary Public Exam. A notary public\u2019s term of commission is four years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What Are The Main Responsibilities Of A Notary Public?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to the New York State Department of State, notarial functions include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/what-is-a-notary\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What is a Notary?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certain deeds, papers, and writings must be notarized to qualify as evidence of the facts therein contained. To notarize a document, it must be signed and sworn in front of a public official called a notary public. 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