If two signatures appear on one document to be notarized, do I have to create a separate jurat (or acknowledgment) for each one?- K.H., Cypress, CA
If both signers appear before you, you can put both of their names on one jurat or acknowledgment certificate; for example, John Doe and Jane Doe. If they appear before you separately, however, you would need to notarize their signatures separately, on separate certificates.
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Kelle Clarke is a Contributing Editor with the National Notary Association.
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