I was presented with a temporary guardianship document that needs three signatures notarized. All three names are printed in the Notary certificate. One of the signers lives in another area. How would I handle this? — S.M., Minnesota 

You should cross out the name of the signer who is not present and initial the correction and notarize the signatures of the individuals who are present. In addition, you should make a notation in you Notary journal regarding the correction and note the name of the individual who was absent.

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