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The Geographical place for a notary public takes an affidavit acknowledgment |
Venue The disposition of one’s property to take affect after death |
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The disposition of one’s property to take effect after death |
Will |
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The solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline to take an oath because of religious or conscientious or Scruples legally equivalent to an oath and is just binding |
Affirmation |
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An agreement between competent Parties to do or not to do certain things for a legal consideration whereby each party requires the right to what the other possesses |
Contract |
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Term that includes every mode authorized by law for administrating an oath |
Swear |
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An instrument made subsequent to a well and modifying it in some respects |
Codicil |
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Every instrument in writing, except a will, by which an estate or interest in real property is created transferred mortgage assigned or surrendered |
Conveyance (Deed) |
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That clause (e.g. at the end of a will) wherein the witness certify that the instrument was executed before them and the manner of the execution of the same
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Attestation Clause |
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A written statement by an individual, giving another person the power to act for him or her |
Power of attorney |
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The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who, on the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the instrument to a third person |
Escrow |
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The formal declaration made by a subscribing witness to the execution of an instrument, setting forth his or her place of residence, that he or she knew the person described in and who executed the instrument, and that he or she saw such person execute the instrument |
Proof |
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Department of State authentication To a notarized and county certified document for possible international use |
Apostille |
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One named in a will to carry out the provisions of a will |
Executor |
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A formal declaration before a duly authorized officer, by a person who has executed an instrument that such execution is his or her act and deed |
Acknowledgement |
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A certificate subjoined by a county clerk to any certificate of acknowledgment or proof or oath signed by a notary |
Authentication |
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Personal property such as household goods or fixtures |
Chattel |
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A public officer execute acknowledgment of deeds or writings in order to render them available as evidence and who administers oats and affirmations as to the truth of statements contained and papers and documents |
Notary Public |
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A clause which permits the placing of the mortgage at a later date, which takes priority over and existing mortgage |
Subordination clause |
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The name under which a notary was appointed to and no other using when signing notary certificates |
Signature of Notary Public |
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That part of an affidavit where the officer (notary public) certifies that it was sworn to before him or her; not the Affidavit |
Jurat |
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An instrument in writing, duly executed and delivered, that creates a lien upon real estate as security for payment of a specified debt, which usually is in the form of a bond |
Mortgage |
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Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person whereby her or she is forced to do some act against his or her will |
Duress |
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A law established by an act of the legislature |
Statue |
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Decree of a court, declaring that one individual is indebted to another and fixing the amount of indebtedness |
Judgement |
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Anything of value given to induce entering into a contract |
Consideration |
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A person who makes, and subscribes his or her signature to an affidavit |
Affiant |
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The act of a notary obtaining satisfactory evidence of the identity of the person whose acknowledgment is taken |
Taking an acknowledgment |
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A person in charge of a minor’s person or property |
Guardian |
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A signed statement, duly sworn to by the maker thereof, before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths |
Affidavit |
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The laws of the State of New York do not require its use by Notaries Public, but if one is used, it should sufficiently identify the notary public and his or her authority and jurisdiction |
Seal |
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State law that provides that certain contacts must be in writing or partly complied with in order to enforceable at law |
Statute of Frauds |
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Day in which notifies may administer an oath or take an affidavit or acknowledgment but may not take a deposition in a civil proceeding |
Sunday |
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A verbal pledge, given by the person taking it, that his or her statements are made under an immediate sense of responsibility to god, who will punish him or her if the statements are false |
Oath |
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A testimony of a witness, taken out of court or other hearing proceeding, under oath or affirmation, before a notary public or other person, officer, or commissioner, which is intended to be used at a grail or hearing |
Deposition |
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A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person who left no will |
Administrator |
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A contract whereby, for a consideration, usually termed rent, one who is entitled to the possession of real property transfers such right to another, for life, for a term of year, or at will |
Lease |
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A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state prison |
Felony |
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The act of carrying on a lawsuit |
Litigation |
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The act of e person names in an instrument telling the notary that he or she is the person named in the instrument and acknowledging that he or she excites such instrument |
Making an acknowledgment |
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Behavior disrespectful of the authority of a court which disrupts the execution of the court orders |
Contempt of court |
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Any crime other than a felony |
Misdemeanor |
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A law that limits the time within which a criminal prosecution or a civil action must be started |
Statue of limitations |
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A person who starts a suit or rings an action against another |
Plaintiff |
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A hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by, one party in the absence of the other |
Ex parte |
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What the notary does when he or she signs his or her official signature to the forms setting forth the fact of the making of the acknowledgment |
Certifying to the taking of an acknowledgment |
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One who makes oath to a written statement; technically, a person subscribing a deposition but used interchangeably with “affiant” |
Deponent |
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A writing which evidence both an obligation to pay money and a security interest in a lease or specific goods |
Chattel paper |
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To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of the person who makes it, and to subscribe the same as the witness |
Attest |
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A copy of a public record signed and certified as a true copy by the public official having custody of the original |
Certified copy |
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A formal statement in writing by a notary public, under seal, that a certain bill of exchange or promissory note was on a certain day presented for payment or acceptance, and that such payment or acceptance was refused |
Protest |
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The delay or negligence in asserting one’s legal rights |
Laches |
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A written instrument given to pass title of personal property from vendor to vendee |
Bill of sale |