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What identifications is acceptable?

● US Government issued Driver’s License, Texas Driver’s License, or ID Card. Other Texas approved ID card consisting of any one of the following: must contain a photograph, description of person(s), signature and an identifying number.

● Foreign Passport provided it is stamped by the US Immigration & Naturalization Service or US Citizenship & Immigration Services

● Driver’s License issued by Canada or Mexican public agency authorized to issue driver’s license.

● ID cards issued by another state.

● US Military ID cards.

● Inmate ID cards issued by the Sheriff’s office or Texas Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation if inmate is in custody.

● ID card Issued by the Federal Government, state, county or city agency in the state of Texas.

What is the difference between and Acknowledgment and a Jurat?

An Acknowledgment is a formal declaration before a notary that the instrument presented is free and voluntary act of the party executing it and the signatures on the documents are genuine. A jurat is a written statement of the notary that an Oath or Affirmation was taken before the Notary. Taking the Oath or Affirmation is an undisputable request regardless of what state you are commissioned in, taking the Oath is a promise that one is making a true and correct statement to the best of their knowledge so help you God. An affirmation is an oral or written declaration made by a person who has an objection to taking the Oath certifying under penalty of perjury the declarations are true.

What is a Credible Identifying Witness?

A Credible Identifying Witness is an individual who vouches for the indentity of the document signer. The witness must personally know the signer. The witness will be required to sign the journal and affidavit of Credible witness.