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Mar 15, 2022notarial practicelegal ethicsadministrative casenotary publiccode of professional responsibilitysupreme court
Notarial Duty to Verify Identity: Lessons from Dionisio v. Padernal
Notarization is not a mechanical act. A notary must verify identity using competent evidence—not community tax certificates—or face sanctions.
Jul 2, 2018notarial practiceadministrative lawcode of professional responsibilitylawyer disciplinelegal ethics
Upholding Notarial Duties: Proper Identification in Legal Documents
A lawyer's notarial commission revoked and practice suspended for notarizing a deed using only a community tax certificate as identification.