What is the Florida statute regarding notarizing a document with a missing page? — A.B., Florida
A Florida Notary is prohibited from notarizing a signature on a document that is incomplete or blank (FS 117.107[10]).
For information on rules in other states regarding notarizing incomplete documents, please see our article “Can I notarize a document with blank spaces?”
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