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jbelmont
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 Posted - 05/02/2010 : 5:11:32 PM
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It is not required for a signer to have their thumbprint recorded in a notary journal in most cases. However, in California and a few other states, journal thumbprints are required if the document being signed is a deed effecting real property (such as a deed of trust, grant deed, etc.), and in some cases powers of attorney as well. The purpose of the journal thumbprint is to prove the identity of the signer... See More. Identification cards and signatures can be falsified. Additionally, some notarizations take place using credible witnesses instead of identification documents which create more ambiguity about the exact formal name of the signer. Therefor, thumbprints deter fraud by making it hard to imposter another person, and they definitively prove the identity of the signer.
It is also possible to put a thumbprint on many standardized acknowledgment and jurat certificates in the lower right corner. Its optional, but makes a show of thoroughness and formality if its there. That is one way to impress your clients as being the best notary around.
A journal thumbprint should ideally be of the right thumb, but if that is missing, a left thumbprint can be taken. If the left thumb is missing, then a right index finger's impression should be recorded in the journal. It should be documented in the journal which thumb or finger's print is being recorded if its not the right thumb.
Additionally, California notaries have to be fingerprinted so that they can be screen by the FBI and DOJ. Physical fingerprinting has been being phased out while electronic livescan fingerprinting are the new norm and standard. The benefit of electronic fingerprinting is that you can retake a particular finger if the print doesn't come out clearly the first time.
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Journal thumbprints? When is it necessary?
