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==Witnesses==
==Witnesses==


The person who witnesses the signature can be anybody, with just a few exceptions. The witness must be 19 years old or older and sane, and shouldn't be another party to the agreement or someone who stands to benefit from the agreement. ''It is not necessary to pay to have a lawyer or notary public serve as witness.''
The person who witnesses the signature can be anybody, with just a few exceptions. The witness must be 19 years of age or older, they must be sane, and they shouldn't be another party to the agreement or someone who stands to benefit from the agreement. ''It is not necessary to pay to have a lawyer or notary public serve as witness.''


The role of the witness is to simply say that the witness knew the person signing the agreement and saw him or her sign the agreement: "I saw Frank sign the agreement, and I knew it was Frank because Frank has been my neighbour for the last six years" or "I saw Ming sign the agreement, and I knew it was Ming because I saw her driver's licence and the picture matched Ming's appearance and the name on the licence matched the name on the agreement."
The role of the witness is to simply say that the witness knew the person signing the agreement and saw him or her sign the agreement: "I saw Frank sign the agreement, and I knew it was Frank because Frank has been my neighbour for the last six years" or "I saw Ming sign the agreement, and I knew it was Ming because I saw her driver's licence and the picture matched Ming's appearance and the name on the licence matched the name on the agreement."
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The party to this agreement, Yitzhak in this case, signs his normal signature above the line on the right. The witness signs above the top line on the left and fills out the extra information about the witness' address and occupation.
The party to this agreement, Yitzhak in this <span class="noglossary">case</span>, signs his normal signature above the line on the right. The witness signs above the top line on the left and fills out the extra information about the witness' address and occupation.


An agreement that has been executed by both parties is called a ''perfected agreement''.
An agreement that has been executed by both parties is called a ''perfected agreement''.
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