notarizations
Seal and signature
Notarizations are acts of official certification by a notary public—a person authorized to witness signatures, administer oaths, and verify documents.
The process typically involves the signer appearing in person, showing identification, and signing in the notary's presence.
Notarizations are required for many legal documents: The bank required notarizations on all the loan paperwork.
Written property conveyance
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- affidavitSworn written statement
- power of attorneyLegal authority for another's decisions
- willFaculty of deliberate choice
trust · mortgage · title · certificate · transcript · filing · registration · medical directive
Sworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
- oathFormal binding promise
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
perjury · testimony · jurisdiction · commissioner · probate · executor · legal instrument · authentication
Authentication stamp or mark
- stampMark-making device
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- registryOfficial record of entries
registrar · magistrate · consulate · embassy · apostille · journal · logbook · jurisdiction
One who attests
- signatoryOne who signs officially
- signerOne who writes authorization
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- oathFormal binding promise
sworn · attestation · presence · identification · verification · party · principal · credible witness
Authentication stamp or mark
- stampMark-making device
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- certificateFormal written attestation
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
verification · validation · certification · authenticator · identity · biometrics · encryption · digital signature
deed
Written property conveyance
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- affidavitSworn written statement
- power of attorneyLegal authority for another's decisions
will · trust · mortgage · title · certificate · transcript · filing · registration · medical directive · living will
affidavit
Sworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
- oathFormal binding promise
acknowledgment · perjury · testimony · jurisdiction · commissioner · probate · executor · legal instrument · authentication · execution
seal
Authentication stamp or mark
- stampMark-making device
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- clerkOffice record-keeper
registry · registrar · magistrate · consulate · embassy · apostille · journal · logbook · jurisdiction · appointment
witness
One who attests
- signatoryOne who signs officially
- signerOne who writes authorization
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
oath · sworn · attestation · presence · identification · verification · party · principal · credible witness · signing ceremony
seal
Authentication stamp or mark
- stampMark-making device
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- certificateFormal written attestation
credentials · verification · validation · certification · authenticator · identity · biometrics · encryption · digital signature · blockchain
- legal actsassignment, agreements, bequest, contracts, conveyance
- travel documentspassport, passports, travel document, visas, travel visa
notarizationsself-certifications
Unverified personal compliance claims
forgeries · handshake deals · forged documents · invalidations · repudiations