to be witness of the authenticity of a document and its accompanying signatures in one's capacity as notary public
Certain documents must be signed and notarized by a notary public The notary is stating that person who signed the document is in fact the person named in the document The notary must affix their seal and the date that their notary expires
to attest in one's capacity as a notary public, to the genuineness of a signature
To confirm the signature of another in one's official capacity as a notary public