Comments on Detroit Mobile Notary Signing Agent Blog - Signing Tips & Notary News: Notarizing Documents In A Foreign Language

Oh i just came to know about this thing from your ...

2009-08-08T04:34:38.176-04:00

Oh i just came to know about this thing from your post.

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PA 426 – Effective October 5, 2006 MCL 55.291 Se...

2009-05-22T10:09:29.522-04:00

PA 426 – Effective October 5, 2006

MCL 55.291

Section 31(9), which previously stated that a notary could not perform a notarial act
on a record containing a blank space, WAS REPEALED.

"It is however, the notary’s responsibility to ove...

2009-05-22T09:55:17.980-04:00

"It is however, the notary’s responsibility to over look the document for any holes, blanks, missing info that needs to be addressed by lining through the space."

Not in Michigan. This requirement was removed from the Michigan Notary Act. Michigan notaries are NOT responsible for blank spaces, holes, missing info (In this regard, I think Michigan gets it right. If a notary is not responsible for content, they shouldn't be responsible for missing info).

"It is my understanding that the Notarial Certificate in the USA MUST be in ENGLISH."

Yep, that's why you add your own loose certificate.

Thanks Alice.

1) You are correct that the Notary need not b...

2009-05-22T07:57:45.029-04:00

1) You are correct that the Notary need not be concerned about the wording contents of a document. It is however, the notary’s responsibility to over look the document for any holes, blanks, missing info that needs to be addressed by lining through the space, noting N/A. Without the completion of the document the Notary is not suppose to notary the document. It is worthy to note that the communication of the Notary and the Signer should be on the same page, both speaking and understanding. The notary should enter in the journal that the document appeared to be……
2) It is my understanding that the Notarial Certificate in the USA MUST be in ENGLISH. New Jersey has a recording law that (NJSA 46:15-1.1) that states must be filed in English, or accompanied by a translation in English.
3) According to Van Alstyne’s Notary Public Encyclopedia The Notarial Certificate MUST be in ENGLISH. It further states that this come from an age old case law.
Alice Tulecki, Brick, NJ