· again, it depends on your state requirements whether you can be a notary and witness on the same doc. As a general rule, california doesnt require witnesses (e. g. · in florida, mortgages do not need to be witnessed. On deeds, etc. ), so the only witnesses i keep track of in my journal are those used for identification, i. e. Credible witnesses, which is … Here are the appropriate … Even though fl says one witness can be the notary, in my state, a … Have a quit claim deed to be signed in california for south carolina … · of course, yes. The acknowledgement section of a compliance agmt. I even take their thumb prints. If there are any issues later after several years how do you defend if it is not in your log. Deeds of conveyance do need two witnesses, one can be the notary. (pdf format?) reply by … · a credible witness is a person who appears before a notary, together with a principal, and tells the notary who the principal is. However, some states, such as nc, do not allow the notary to act as a … · in fl, a notary can act as a witness to most documents requiring witnesses (with certain restrictions). In some states the credible witness takes an oath …