OK Kids, Let's Review

The absolute essence of a notarization includes identifying the signer and verifying their signature.  So if you're at an attorney's office signing an important document (like I was this week) and no one asks for your I.D. and the person who's notarizing your signature is no where in the room, THAT'S ABSOFREAKINGLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!  Which is why I asked their notary to come out from her back cubicle, handed her my I.D., asked her to copy it for their file, and made her witness my signature.  And I might have given her a gentle lecture as well.