Notarizing Montana Motor Vehicle Titles
Montana notaries are frequently called upon to notarize signature(s) on motor vehicle titles, and the Secretary of State’s office receives a number of calls each week from people trying to locate a notary who has not notarized the signature(s) on a title correctly. In cooperation with the Title and Registration Bureau of the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Justice, the following information is provided to assist you. Although the forms may vary slightly from year to year, notaries are reminded that a full notarial block must be completed – even if the pre-printed form does not have a designated space for all of the required information.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- If the title lists more than one owner, and only one of them is appearing before you, be very careful to specify that you are only notarizing the signature of that one person. (Add the word “only” or draw a line to the right like you do on a check.)
- If you are notarizing the signature of the second person and the preprinted block has been filled in already, you may place the second notarial block elsewhere on the Certificate of Title wherever there is space, or if necessary, on a separate sheet of paper.
When notarizing signatures on an out-of-state title, remember that it is the Montana statutory requirements for a notarial block that apply – not the preprinted form or the other state’s notarial requirements.
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