I don’t notarize very often, and just noticed in my book that I missed getting a signature for a journal entry in December 2024. The person does not live in our town. What should I do? — S.M., Texas
Fortunately, Texas law does not require you to obtain a signature in your journal. We always recommend that you have the signer affix their signature in your journal, and it appears that you are generally following this best practice. You can consider making a note documenting the circumstances in your journal, but you need not worry about having neglected to follow the law. It will be an important reminder to obtain the signature for all future notarizations you perform.
For guidelines in other states regarding missing Notary journal entry information or errors, please see our article and video on how to correct Notary journal entries.
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