Can a bilingual notary public certify and notarize a translation?
Channel: Texan Translation
Date: 2022-03-21

Mary Lamb, a project manager at Texan Translation, explains why a US notary public cannot both certify a translation and notarize the identity of the certifier, even if the notary is bilingual in English and the other language. The notary must serve as a neutral third party, as a safeguard against fraudulent signatures. 
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