The certificates shall include which types of acts that require a certificate?

• A. Acknowledgment and jurat
• B. Power of attorney and deed
• C. Jurat and affidavit
• D. Attestation and acknowledgment

Answer: (A)

Notarial certificates are the statements that accompany the notary’s signature to show what was done and under what authority. In Texas, the acts that require a certificate are the acknowledgment and the jurat. An acknowledgment shows that the signer personally appeared, proved their identity, and acknowledged executing the document for its stated purpose; the certificate records the date, place, and the notary’s seal. A jurat shows that the signer appeared before the notary, took an oath or affirmation that the contents are true, and then signed; the notary completes a jurat certificate to certify the oath. The other options mix different document concepts that aren’t themselves the standard certificate types used for notarial acts.