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Can a notary notarize a document with blank spaces?

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Can a notary notarize a document with blank spaces?

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A. This is prohibited by law in several states. Even if not addressed in the statute, a prudent notary should skim the document for blanks and ask the document signer to fill them in. If they are intended to be left blank, then the signer can line through them or write N/A.