Can white-out be used on a notarial certificate?
Short answer
No. Correction fluid, correction tape, and erasures destroy the audit trail and can make a document unrecordable.
Full explanation
Corrections must remain visible: line through, write the correct information, initial and date. Recording offices routinely reject documents that show signs of obliteration, and an altered certificate invites a challenge to the entire transaction.
Common mistake to avoid
The same rule applies to the journal. Never erase or obliterate a journal entry.
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