I am a New York Notary. A friend’s husband has recorded a video saying his wife needs a second notarization for a document she previously signed and for which I notarized. Now they are making changes to the original document. Can I notarize her signature again based on video instructions from her husband? — J.S., Staten Island, NY
No, you may not perform a second notarization based on video instructions. Your friend’s wife must appear before you in New York with the corrected document. Because changes were made to the original document, an entirely new notarization is required which must occur in your presence or that of another Notary.
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