The Identity Statement is always notarized. In the event that the lender does not provide a place for the noatary signature, which sometimes happens, then you can attach a generic certificate , or write in the notary wording for your state. It is usually advisable to get a few certificates at you local notary supply company and have them handy for situations like these.

It is important when you are notarizing a

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Identity Statement that you , as a notary, pay careful attention to the borrowers license or picture id. There have been cases of faked identity with this document and if you don't match the person in the id then you could be liable it a fine or even jail time if the negligence is severe enough, so check your people signing.