MO Notary - Missouri Notary Notarial Certificates and Wording Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is the venue statement on a Missouri notarial certificate?

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The state and county where the notarization is performed

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The notary's office address

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The signer's home address

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The court jurisdiction for legal disputes

Question 2

If a document presented to a Missouri notary does not contain a notarial certificate, what should the notary do?

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Attach a separate loose certificate with the appropriate wording

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Write the certificate by hand on the document

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Refuse to notarize the document

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Have the signer write the certificate

Question 3

Which element is NOT typically required in a Missouri acknowledgment certificate?

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The signer's Social Security number

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The date of the notarization

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The notary's signature and seal

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The venue (state and county)

Question 4

What is a 'loose certificate' in Missouri notarial practice?

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A separate notarial certificate attached to a document that does not contain one

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A certificate that has not been signed by the notary

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A certificate with missing information

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A certificate that has been rejected by the county recorder

Question 5

In Missouri, what does the notarial certificate phrase 'subscribed and sworn before me' indicate?

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A jurat was performed — the signer signed and took an oath in the notary's presence

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An acknowledgment was performed

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A copy certification was performed

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The document was mailed to the notary

Question 6

Can a Missouri notary modify the pre-printed notarial certificate wording on a document?

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Generally no — the notary should not alter the certificate wording without guidance from the document preparer

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Yes — the notary can change any wording they wish

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Only to correct their own name

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Only with court approval