What is a notary public?

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A Notary Public is a person that aids and gives witness for people to sign important papers or documents. They are witness to verify a person is who they say they are by seeing their ID before the parties sign things such as deeds, power of attorneys and wills.

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A Notary Public is someone appointed by the State and is legally empowered to certify paper's and witness signatures to validate the validity of such. In the common law world a Notary Public is a public officer constituted by law. A Notary Public can also take depositions for the courts.

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