Jurat

Question 1

Giving Oath

Answer 1

“do you swear or affirm that this document is true?”

their response: “yes”

they must sign in front of you and are signing under oath.

Question 2

Does the person have to raise their right hand?

Answer 2

Optional, but use for best practice.

Question 3

JURAT WORDING

Answer 3

TO BE FILLED OUT AFTER GIVING OATH

Question 4

JURAT wording structure

Answer 4

Everything above signature is the document
Everything below signature is the notary certificate

Person must sign in front of you, not prior

smaller than the acknowledgement wording

Question 5

Can a person sign this document beforehand?

Answer 5

NO, you must sign in person after the oath.
But if they sign it before hand, you must cross out the signature with a normal pen (not white out), TAKE THE OATH AGAIN, THEN SIGN IT

Question 6

Can you use white out? or anyone?

Answer 6

NO

& INITIALS ARE NOT NECESSARY

Question 7

Can you use OUT OF STATE wording?

Answer 7

NO, NOT FOR A JURAT

You need to attach as a California Jurat Certificate

might get rejected, but you can use a JURAT Stamp

Question 8

Can you use the JURAT Stamp?

Answer 8

If there is space on the paper after you cross out wording from other state

Question 9

Similar to the Acknowledgement wording

Answer 9

You do not certify authorized capacity and cannot use personal knowledge

Question 10

Foreign documents

Answer 10

• foreign language ok to notarize signatures
• check the document if complete
• if it’s not complete from your experience and if you don’t feel sure, you can deny notarization

NOTARY WORDING MUST BE IN ENGLISH
If not, you have to make sure to attach a loose certificate

you also have to communicate directly