Author: Notary Glossary

  • Waiver Of Fees

    Waiver Of Fees

    A Statement Which Waives Or Gives Up The Right To Charge For Notarial Services….

  • Willingness

    Willingness

    State Of Acting Freely Without Duress Or Undue Influence….

  • Vital Record

    Vital Record

    An Original Document Held By A State Agency (or Sometimes Also Held By The County Of Record) Having To Do With The Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Or Death Of An Individual. Some States Will Include Adoption Documents And Codicils Made To Correct Mistakes On An Original Record As Vital Records. A […]

  • Subscribing Witness

    Subscribing Witness

    One who subscribes his name to a writing in order to be able at a future time to prove its due execution; an attesting witness. In order to make a good subscribing witness, it is requisite he should sign his name to the instrument himself, at the time of its execution, and at the request…

  • Ss Or Sct

    Ss Or Sct

    Abbreviation Of The Latin Word Scilicet, Meaning in Particular Or namely….

  • Statement Of Particulars

    Statement Of Particulars

    In English practice, when the plaintiff claims a debt or liquidated demand, but has not indorsed the writ specially (i. e., indorsed on it the particulars of his claim under Order iii. r. 6), and the defendant fails to appear, the plaintiff may file a statement of the particulars of his claim, […]

  • Signing Service

    Signing Service

    A Company Who Subcontracts Signing Appointments To Loan Document Signers (Notary Public) For Signing Of Loan Documents And Notarization. The Sole Purpose Of This Company Is To Act As A Go-between Company, Between The Client And The Notary Public….

  • Signature Guarantee

    Signature Guarantee

    See Medallion Signature Guarantee Above….

  • Signature By Mark

    Signature By Mark

    An X Or Other Symbol Made In Place Of A Signature Unable To Write And Witnessed By A Notary And Two (2) Other Persons….

  • Signing Agent

    Signing Agent

    A Notary Public Who Has Been Trained By The National Notary Association (NNA) To Handle The Execution And Notarization Of Mortgage, Refinancing And Real Estate Transactions….

  • Solemnize The Rites Of Matrimony

    Solemnize The Rites Of Matrimony

    To Perform A Marriage Ceremony….

  • S.S. Or Sct

    S.S. Or Sct

    Indicates Where The Notarization Is Performed. Latin Term Silicet Means in Particular Or namely. Commonly Referred To As Jurisdiction….

  • S.S. (Scilicet)

    S.S. (Scilicet)

    To Wit, Namely In Latin. Archaic Term Generally Used To Indicate The Exact Location Of The Performance Of A Notarial Act. S.S. Is Usually Found Near The Venue (see Below) On A Notarial Certificate….

  • Satisfactory Evidence

    Satisfactory Evidence

    That which is sufficient to induce a belief that the thing is true; in other words, it is credible ‘evidence. 3 Bouv. Inst, note 3049. …

  • Seal Of Notary

    Seal Of Notary

    Inking Or Embossing Device That Imprints The Notary’s Name, Title (Notary Public) And Jurisdiction On A Notarized Document. Also May Include Such Information As The County Where The Commission And Bond Are On File, Commission Number And Date Of Commission Expiration….