NOTARY

NOTARIZATION IS AN IDENTITY-BASED, ANTI-FRAUD MEASURE PERFORMED BY A GOVERNMENT-AUTHORIZED PERSON CALLED A NOTARY PUBLIC.

A NOTARY PUBLIC'S ROLE IS TO VERIFY A DOCUMENT SIGNER'S IDENTITY, TO WITNESS THE SIGNING OF A LEGAL DOCUMENT AND TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT CHECK ON THE MENTAL CAPACITY OF THE SIGNER.