Which statement describes the content of a notarial certificate?

• A. The notary's signature only
• B. The notary's seal only
• C. The notarial certificate includes the notary's statement, signature, and seal
• D. The document's main body

Answer: (C)

A notarial certificate is the formal attestation that records the notary’s action on a document. Its essential content includes the notary’s written statement (the attestation describing that the notarization occurred, who appeared, and other required details), the notary’s signature, and the notary’s seal or stamp. This combination confirms that the act was performed and officially witnesses it. The main body of the document contains the substantive text of the instrument, not the attestation, so it isn’t what the certificate itself comprises. That’s why the option describing the certificate as containing the statement, signature, and seal is the correct one.