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NOTARIAL ACTS
Jurats
The purpose of a jurat is for a signer to swear or affirm that the contents of a document are true. It can also be known as an affidavit, affirmation or a verification on oath.
Jurat notarizations are required for transactions where the signer must attest to the content of the document.
In executing a jurat, a notary guarantees that the signer personally appeared before the notary, was given an oath or affirmation by the notary attesting to the truthfulness of the document and signed the document in the notary's presence.
It is always important that the notary positively identify a signer for a jurat, as she is certifying that the signer attested to the truthfulness of the document contents under penalty of perjury. However, jurat notarizations do not prove a document is true, legal, valid or enforceable.
Administering the oath or affirmation is a vital part of performing a jurat or verification because the signer is affirming that the contents of the document are true, and he or she may be prosecuted for perjury if the contents are not true.
Acknowledgments
Unlike a jurat (which requires a sworn oath), an acknowledgment is to merely confirm the identity of the document signer and acknowledge that they signed the document. If the document was signed outside the notary's presence, the document signer must make a personal appearance before the notary to confirm it is their signature prior to the document being notarized.
The acknowledgment notarization is not part of the document and it does not affect its validity. Typically, they are executed on deeds and other documents that will be publicly recorded by a county official.
Oaths/Affirmations
A notary may need to administer an oath or affirmation orally, rather than as part of a jurat, affidavit or another written document. The purpose of administering a verbal oath or affirmation is to compel a client to truthfulness.
While both oaths and affirmations are notarial acts that compel a person to tell the truth, an oath is a solemn, spoken pledge to God or a Supreme Being, while an affirmation is a spoken pledge made on the signer's personal honor with no reference to a higher power. Either is considered acceptable and the choice is left to the signer.


LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. Under the Texas Admin. Code Rule § 87.40, A Notary Public is prohibited by law to act in the capacity of an attorney, give advice in preparing legal documents, issue identification cards, distribute confidential information or perform any notarial act unless the signer is present. Any questions about your documents should be addressed to the lender, title company, or an attorney. We are not a government agency and apostille authentication is power that the government has. The role of a notary is to authenticating signatures and providing courier services to clients for their apostille documents.
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