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2009-06-22 |
NACHURA, J. |
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| It is a settled rule that a notarial document is evidence of the facts in the clear unequivocal manner therein expressed; and has in its favor the presumption of regularity.[24] Notarization converts a private document into a public document, thus making that document admissible in evidence without further proof of its authenticity.[25] A notarial document is, by law, entitled to full faith and credit upon its face. Courts, administrative agencies, and the public at large must be able to rely upon the acknowledgment executed by a notary public and appended to a private instrument.[26] Indeed, a notarized deed of absolute sale, being a public document, has in its favor the presumption of regularity, which may only be rebutted by evidence so clear, strong, and convincing as to exclude all controversy as to the falsity of the certificate. Thus, the burden of proof to overcome the presumption of due execution of a notarized document lies on the party contesting such execution.[27] | |||||