Q: If we did a pre-nup doc but just signed it ourselves (as a couple, no lawyer/notary), can we get it notarized later on?
We live in New Jersey and got married there. Before the wedding we (couple) created our own document and signed it ourselves but had no lawyer/notary involved.
Now to register the wedding in another country (one of us is not a US citizen so we wanted to register in both) the other country is asking for a notarized pre-nup otherwise they’ll apply the laws of New Jersey.
Wondering if we can get our original document notarized
A: More information is needed. Don't know for sure but why not. All the notary is doing is attesting that the signature belongs to the person before them. Worse comes to worse sign it again in front of them.
A: I understand the question and the short answer is that you can try to find a notary that is willing to sign the document acknowledging your respective signatures. If you and your spouse talk with the notary and acknowledge that the signatures affixed to the document are your signatures, the notary may be willing to rely on that information to notarize the document for both of you, but I presume that the notary will use today's date for notary purposes - which might not mean anything to you and your partner.
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