Is it legal to notarize a deed for my grandfather who is transferring the title to my aunt? How would it work if it was my mother being added to a deed? — A.V., California
The Secretary of State has said the following about notarizing for relatives: “A notary public may notarize documents for relatives or others, unless doing so would provide a direct financial or beneficial interest to the notary public” (2018 Notary Public Handbook, page 10).
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