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The backup trustee who steps in when the first trustee cannot serve.
What every signer must show so the notary can verify who they are.
Impartial witness who verifies identity and willingness, but doesn't give legal advice.
Additional person who may sign a will or deed, depending on state law.
Ancient writer who recorded contracts and court decisions long before printers.
Legal system that inspired many notarial traditions used around the world today.
Professional you call when you need legal strategy or document drafting, not just notarization.
Claim a lender may have on a car or home until a loan is paid off.
Person or charity the trust or estate is ultimately meant to help.
Old-school material once melted to secure and seal royal documents.
List of everything in the trust or estate that a new trustee must get familiar with.
Federal event that can slow some apostille processing at government offices.
Neutral third party that holds funds and documents until closing conditions are met.
Loan document that itemizes final costs and numbers in a real estate transaction.
The "authentic act" that gave civil-law notaries special evidentiary power under Napoleon.
Record book where many notaries log each act, signer, and ID checked.
Type of disclosure that may appear with a car title to show mileage.

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Handheld tool that presses a raised notary seal into paper.
Person who manages assets in a trust for someone else's benefit.
Special certificate that lets a document be recognized in another Hague Convention country.
The little caption with state and county that anchors where a notarization took place.
Role that requires putting another person's interests ahead of your own.
Notarial act confirming a signer willingly executed a document, often used for deeds.
Notarial act where the signer swears an oath and signs in front of the notary.
Document proving ownership of a vehicle, often needing notarization to transfer.
What a good seal should be: clearly shows if someone has messed with the pages.
Detailed report showing how a trustee handled money and assets.
Ink mark the notary is verifying, not creating, on a document.
The impression that makes a document look "official", not just signed.
Security instrument in many states that ties the property to the mortgage loan.