Can a Notary Notarize outside her State?
- avrum49
- Apr 14, 2015
- 1 min read
As a US lawyer who lives outside the US, I am often asked to notarize documents for US citizens. This should be pretty simple. After all, I am a New Jersey Notary by virtue of the fact that I am admitted to practice law in New Jersey. Since I can practice law while I am outside New Jersey, I should be able to notarize when I am outside New Jersey.
Pretty simple- but not so fast.
There are those who say that a notary can only notarize when he or she is physically located in his or her state. This is the position of the American Society of Notaries (http://www.asnnotary.org/?form=jurisdictionissues). Of course, they have as much authority to make state law as the American Automobile Association has to set state speeding limits. That is, none whatsoever.
Avrum Aaron
US-Israeli Lawyer
054-398-4380
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