Category Archives: Notary Public

Notary Rules for 2020


A new year brings new notary rules. As of December 2019, twenty-two states have agreed to bills that allow an online notary to execute RON transactions— remote online notarizations. Here’s a look at what this means going forward. What is RON? When a document is notarized in an electronic form it’s called a remote online […]

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What is a Notary?

What is a notary public? A notary public is a third-party official who serves the public as an impartial witness, performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents. These official acts are called notarizations, or notarial acts. A notarized document must be signed or witnessed by an official known as a […]


Notary Bad Acts

Notary bad acts are the main reason that notaries routinely need to get trained.  In California, this is every four years but at times, there has been discussion about making it even more frequently.  Notaries are often seen doing unlawful acts either intentionally or negligently.  It is unfortunate but many notaries just aren’t paying attention […]

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Acceptable Forms of ID for Notary

What does notary public do? What are acceptable forms of id for Notary?  Most of the people usually ask the same questions. Well, to clarify the concept here is a little overview. The main duty of the notary public is to authenticate the individualities of every signer on any document. This is mainly to prevent […]


5 Tips to Prepare for a Mobile Notary Appointment

If you have a document that you need notarized, there are a few things you should know. California state law has requirements that must be met for your notarization to be approved. So call your Notary Public and let us help you prepare for any type of notarization at your mobile notary appointment. 1. Make […]

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Sometimes Notaries Say “No”

Did you ever wonder about how notarization works? Do notaries just notarize something because you paid them to? They do not. Notaries will only notarize documents that meet strict standards, for people whose identification has met strict standards. A professional notary public will have to know when to refuse performing notarization.   Different states have […]


Documents You Don’t Have to Notarize, But Might Want To

Notarization of documents is not what makes the document “real”, it’s what gives the signature on the document integrity. Having been notarized means that an independent third party has witnessed the signing and verified that the document is complete, the signature is authentic, and the signer was of sound mind and signing of their own […]

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What Does a Notary Stamp Mean?

Public Notary or Notary Public are familiar terms when it comes to verifying the legality of documents. Duties of a notary public can tie into many legal formalities, but whatever the kind of document or transaction, they center around authentication or attestation of oath. What Does a Notary Stamp Mean? A notary’s stamp can be […]


Using a Notary for Real Estate Documents

When you’re buying a home, generally you show up at the closing and sign the documents in person. That’s the way we generally plan for it to go. Sometimes people themselves in a jam, so to speak. You may be buying or selling a home and find yourself out of town, in the hospital, sick […]

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What Exactly Does a Public Notary Do?

Many people may not be sure what a public notary does. They go by several different names: public notary, notary public, or just notary. These are all the same thing. A notary public is a person who is an official, sworn in and bonded, by the Secretary of State. Depending on the state, the process […]