A notary is the grantor in a deed and offers to notarize the grantee's signature on that same deed. What is correct?

AI Explanation

Party interest disqualifies the notary. The booklet’s "Notary public—disqualifications" section states broadly that a notary who is a party to or directly and pecuniarily interested in the transaction is not capable of acting in that case. In contrast, mere familiarity with the parties is not the problem; the disqualification arises from direct interest in the instrument itself.