Hello! I'll be happy to help you with understanding what constitutes a properly executed jurat.
A properly executed jurat involves several key steps to ensure its validity:
1. **Presence of a Notary**: The document must be signed in the physical presence of a notary public. This is crucial for the notary to confirm the identity of the signer and witness the signing.
2. **Swearing by the Signer**: The signer must swear or affirm the truthfulness of the content of the document in the presence of the notary. This oath is a critical part of the jurat process.
3. **Notary's Certification**: The notary public must complete the jurat by certifying that the signer personally appeared, was identified, and acknowledged the document voluntarily in their presence.
4. **Seal and Signature**: The notary must affix their official seal and signature to the document to authenticate it as having been properly notarized.
In the scenario you provided, if the document was signed outside the notary's presence via a Power of Attorney (POA), it does not align with the standard requirements for a properly executed jurat. A POA allows someone else to sign on behalf of the individual, but it does not replace the need for the signer to be physically present before the notary when executing a jurat.
Therefore, a properly executed jurat would involve the signer personally appearing before the notary, taking an oath, signing the document in the notary's presence, and having the notary complete the necessary certification steps.
