"I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN TEXAS AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE."

May a notary take an acknowledgement over the telephone?

Updated: Jan 9, 2022

No. The person for whom a notarization is performed must personally appear before the notary public at the time the notarization is performed.

Go the the Texas SOS website for more information on Apostille/Authentication of Documents. https://www.sos.state.tx.us/authinfo.shtml

In Hispanic countries, Notarios Publicos are highly trained legal professionals akin to attorneys who provide legal advice and draft...

An officer may accept, as satisfactory evidence of the identity of an acknowledging person a current identification card or other document.

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