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Identification/Subscribing Witness Notarizations

A Subscribing Witness comes to your office to prove a principal's execution of a contract. You do NOT personally know this Subscribing Witness. What is the ONLY legal way you can establish their identity to proceed?

A

By using TWO credible witnesses whom you do not personally know.

B

By the oath of ONE credible witness whom you personally know, who presents a valid ID, and who personally knows the Subscribing Witness.

C

By checking their valid US Passport.

D

By having the principal call you to verify the Subscribing Witness's identity.

Correct Answer

B. By the oath of ONE credible witness whom you personally know, who presents a valid ID, and who personally knows the Subscribing Witness.

AI Explanation

Subscribing Witness identification chain. The identity of a subscribing witness MUST be established by the oath of a single credible witness whom the notary public personally knows and who personally knows the subscribing witness. This requires a strict chain of personal knowledge.

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