I am not an attorney, and I do not give legal advice

I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. That is the notice in Government Code § 406.017.

A notarial act is a public record of the fact that a person appeared, was identified, and signed or swore to a document. It is not a review of the document. It is not an opinion that the document is legal, complete, recordable, or the right form for your situation.

I check identification as Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 121.005 and 1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.40 require. I witness the signature or administer the oath. I complete the notarial certificate and keep the journal required by Government Code § 406.014. That is the work.

I do not draft documents, choose which form you should use, or tell you what a clause means. I do not give advice about wills, deeds, powers of attorney, immigration, or the legal effect of anything you sign. I do not tell you whether a court, a title company, or another state will accept the certificate.

On a jurat, you swear or affirm that the contents are true. I record that oath. I do not decide whether the contents are true. On an acknowledgment, you acknowledge that you signed the document for the purposes stated in it. I do not decide whether those purposes are lawful or sufficient.

If you need advice about what to sign, or about what a document will do, ask a licensed attorney before the appointment. Calling me, booking a time, or completing a notarization does not create an attorney-client relationship.

The same limit applies to a Remote Online Notarization. The session is recorded because Government Code § 406.108 requires it. The person or company receiving the document decides whether to accept a Texas online certificate. I stay within the notarial act.