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What is an Affidavit?A written statement signed before a Notary by a person who swears or affirms to the Notary that the statement is true.
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What is a Power of Attorney?This is a document granting authority for a person to act as "attorney in fact" for another.
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What is an "Attorney in Fact"This is a person who has authority to sign for another.
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What is a Deed?A Deed is a document transferring ownership of property and requiring notarization.
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What is a Jurat?Is an act in which a Notary certifies having watched the signing of a document and administered an oath or affirmation.
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What is a Notary Act/Notarization?Witnessing duties of a Notary that are specified by law. Most often, the Notary's duties involve signed documents and require the Notary to ensure a signer's identity and/or to administer an oath or affirmation.
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What does SOS mean?On this site this term SOS, is the abbreviation for the North Carolina Secretary of State.
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What type of ID (identification) do I need?A valid and unexpired photo ID is required for all notarizations. *Driver's license *Passport *Government-issued non-driver photo ID or *Tribal ID card (as approved by the North Carolina Secretary of State)
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