“A Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by state government —typically by the secretary of state — to serve the public as an impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents.
These official acts are called notarizations, or notarial acts. Notaries are publicly commissioned as "ministerial" officials, meaning that they are expected to follow written rules without the exercise of significant personal discretion, as would otherwise be the case with a "judicial" official.” - National Notary Association
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Signing agents are notaries public, who usually have experience and/or training concerning the proper execution of loan documents.
They are hired by mortgage companies, escrow companies, title companies, and signing services to identify loan documents, obtain the necessary signatures, and in some cases deliver the documents to the borrower.
A signing agent is an impartial party to the transaction and must adhere to the notary laws of their state or jurisdiction.
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In the event that a notarial certificate, the place where the notary signs and stamps their seal, is not attached to your document, and you are unsure or unclear which one is needed, you should contact the issuing/receiving agency or an attorney to assist you in clarifying your questions.
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