Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

broken arm and signatures

i ahve a broken arm in a cast and I need to sign quit claim deed papers in front of a notary. What happens in a case like this if I can not sign?


Asked on 10/24/07, 2:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Traversa Arjont Group (Law Office of Roger Traversa)

Re: broken arm and signatures

You asked about notarizing a document.

Notaries are an anachronism. The main purpose of a notary is to verify the identity of the person signing a document. All a person needs to do to sign a notarized document is establish their identity and make a mark. The notary's jurat is "proof" that a signature or mark is the signature or mark of the person purported.

FYI, if a notary certifies a signature that is fraudulent, the signature can still be challenged.

Regards,

Roger

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Answered on 10/24/07, 8:26 pm


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