notarizatoin of living trust when out of state
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notarizatoin of living trust when out of state
I am attempting to create a living trust to take title on a home in CA, while in PA. I have been able to do everything remotely. I downloaded the Nolo Press Living trust, and filled out the information. However I need to get the trust notarized, but it looks like it needs to be notarized in CA? So do I need to go to CA in order to get this trust completed? Or can I notarize it here in PA?
Thanks
Asked on April 28, 2017 under Estate Planning, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You need not travel all the way to CA; you can have the documents notarized in PA. A notary public is legally allowed to notarize documents from any state as long they do so in the state in which they are commissioned. Additionally, the laws of the state in which the notarial act takes place takes presedence those of the state from which the document originated. I other words, a notary public would have to follow the laws of their state, not the other state's laws.
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You can have your documents notarized in PA. If there are additional CA documents required to be notarized, show them to your PA notary who will stamp them with the notary's seal. There is no need to travel to CA just to have your documents notarized.
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