Powers and Duties
of a Notary Public
According to Montana law, a notary public can:
- Take
the acknowledgment or proof of any power of attorney, mortgage, deed, grant,
transfer, or other instrument executed by any person and give a certificate
of the proof or acknowledgment, endorsed on or attached to the instrument.
- Take
depositions and affidavits and administer oaths and affirmations in all
matters incident to the duties of the notary public's office or to be used
before any court, judge, officer, or board in this state.
- Whenever
requested and upon payment of the required fees, make and give a certified
copy of any record in the notary public's office.
- Provide
and keep an official seal, upon which must be engraved words "State
of Montana", "Notarial Seal" or "Notary Public and the
notary's official name as it appears on the Certificate of Commission.
- Authenticate
with the notary public's official seal all official acts. Whenever the
notary public signs officially as a notary public, the notary public shall
complete a proper notarial block as required by Montana statute.
A notary public may not notarize his or her own
signature or any document in which he or she may have a direct or financial
interest.
Notary Training Schedule
What Is a Notary Public? | Powers of a Notary | How to Become a Notary
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