A California county clerk’s office rejected my Notary certificate because I forgot to include my title of Notary Public after my name in the acknowledgment certificate. Why is this? — D.K., California
You are required by law to insert your name and title in the acknowledgment certificate (Civil Code 1189[a][3]).
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