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Foreign notarial act<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'> (1) In this section, “foreign state” means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>(2) If a notarial act is performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>(3) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively established.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>(4) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection (3) of this section are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>(5) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the Hague Convention conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>(6) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the United States department of state as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I have called the Seattle consulate of the country I am dealing with to ask what the deal is in their country, and I have also, in a different one, emailed the American consulate in the country where the signer is to ask about what the process is if they can't get to the consulate. Was lucky both times to get helpful people answering for me. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Rob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Robert D. Wilson-Hoss <br>Hoss & Wilson-Hoss, LLP <br>236 West Birch Street <br>Shelton, WA 98584 <br>360 426-2999<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="www.hossandwilsonhoss.com">www.hossandwilson-hoss.com</a><br><a href="mailto:rob@hctc.com">rob@hctc.com</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This message is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. 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Has anyone filed an Oath for PR in Japan? My understanding is that they do not notarize documents the way we do here, rather each adult may be issued a government approved and registered stamp which is used for signing of legal documentation. Is there something I should file with the court to clarify why the PR would not have a notarized signature in the way we do here? PR lives very far away from an Embassy, otherwise I'd have the PR just go there. Thank you.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:purple'>Kind Regards,</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:purple'><br><strong>Jenny Ling, Esq.</strong></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'><br></span></b><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Attorney and Counselor at Law</span></em><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br></span></i><br><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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