Category: Working as a Notary

Every time a California notary performs a notarial act, they need a properly worded certificate attached to the document. The two most common certificates are the acknowledgment and the jurat. Using the wrong wording or an outdated form can invalidate the notarization. We created a free two-page PDF with both forms, formatted for standard letter-size… Read more

California takes journal requirements more seriously than most states. A notary who willfully fails to maintain a journal can be charged with a misdemeanor under Government Code §8228.1. Your journal is a legal record — treat it like one. Every notarial act gets a journal entry No exceptions. Every acknowledgment, jurat, copy certification, proof of… Read more