When you get something notarized

I'm pretty sure you have to sign the document in front of the notary.

yes you must be in front of a notary to be notarized!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! see my blog: http://mobilevanotary.blogspot.com

they sure do. all parties who have to sign that document has to be present in front of the notary. unless you know someone who knows someone then you don't have ta. LOL

Everyone who is involved with the document you are having notarized, must be present and sign the document. I have had to do that before also. I had to go back one time because the other person needed to be presnet when being signed also.

Yes, the notary is a witness to you signing the document in front of them.

My former MIL is a notary. Everyone is supposed to sign in front of her but they don't all have to be there at the same time depending on what it is...like when we bought my car, the kid we bought it from signed it for her and left it there then we came down and signed it because our schedule didn't match up with his and we weren't going to wait weeks for a common day off. We've also dealt with things already being signed for whatever reason...it wasn't a big deal as long as that person could prove it was their signature...by going there and verifying it with a driver's license or whatever.