Know Notary with Eddie Montes Travis — Season 2, Episode 28: The Illegible Signature

Does a signer's handwriting need to be neat or readable to be notarized? Eddie Montes Travis breaks down why messy squiggles and scribbles are 100% legal signatures when backed by proper ID verification and personal appearance.

Show Notes & Key Takeaways:

• A legal signature does not have to be legible cursive—it is any mark made by the signer with the intent to authenticate the document.
• Your core duty as a notary is to positively verify the signer's government-issued ID and personally witness them execute their mark.
• Never turn away a properly identified signer simply because their everyday signature looks like a quick scribble.

Remember, good enough is not a thing.

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Executive Producer Derrick Spruill
Executive Producer Eddie Montes Travis
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