Originally Posted by
RemyGoof
I agree with Fr_Chuck
A notary is merely attesting to the fact that a person who signed a document provided the legal, required ID to prove they are who they say they are.
The notary, nor the person signing the document, has to be in the state the document is sent to or recorded in.
This is not true - I notarize for people who live out of State. All a notary does is review proof that the person who signs in front of them is the person they claim to be. Some States then require more than a stamp, they require a Certificate of Notarial Authority if the papers are to be filed in a State outside the Notary's jurisdiction. The Certificate states that this person is a notary in good standing.
This happens all the time in estate and custody matters -
The notary most definitely does not have to be in the State where the document is sent and/or recorded.
Your statement that "the notary has to be in the State ..." is not correct.