Millions of Americans serve as Notaries Public to protect consumers from fraud and identity theft. In fact, they are in such high demand...

A Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by state government — typically by the secretary of state — to serve the public as...

Notary Signing Agents often are asked by title companies and signing services to include extra signed and stamped notarial certificates...

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Customers often ask Notaries to notarize birth certificates or marriage certificates — also known as vital records. But because of the...

Identifying signers is one of the most important responsibilities of every Notary. But determining if a particular ID is acceptable can...

Offering apostille services can be a good way for Notaries to earn additional income and diversify their services. But customers can be...

An oath or affirmation is a solemn declaration with legal consequences that can be made before a Notary. If one of your customers wishes...

Remote online notarization (RON) has a long way to go before it is widely accepted. However, by following 5 smart marketing strategies,...

No one likes to deal with government red tape. For Notaries, red tape usually means confusing or inappropriate requests to notarize...

Two of the most common questions Notaries ask the NNA are “Can I notarize a document from another state?” and “Can I notarize a document...

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Notary certificates that include language for more than one act — also known as a “hybrid Notary certificate” — can cause confusion when...

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Notarial acts in other states? Most U.S. states and jurisdictions only authorize commissioned Notaries Public or other notarial officers...

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A Notary’s essential duty is to authenticate identities to protect consumers from fraud. But if one of your notarizations is challenged,...

Some states authorize their Notaries to perform an act known as “signature witnessing” or “attesting a signature.” This act can be confusing for Notaries because it is similar to an acknowledgment. However, acknowledgments and signature witnessings are separate acts with different requirements. Here’s what makes a signature witnessing different.

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Each state sets fees Notaries may charge to perform notarial acts. Notaries may charge any fee (or none) up to the maximum allowed under their state fee schedule. Below is a chart listing each state's fee schedule for acknowledgments, jurats and other special notarial acts.