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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 […]

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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 […]


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 […]

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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 […]


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 […]

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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 […]


The History of Public Notaries

A notary рublіс іѕ a сеrtіfіеd оffісіаl thаt is сараblе of acting as a reliable, impartial wіtnеѕѕ fоr thе signing or аuthеntісаtion of соntrасtѕ, dееdѕ, and other dосumеntѕ. They mark their approval of any аррrорrіаtе сеrtіfісаtе wіth a nоtаrіаl ѕеаl. A notary рublіс іѕ аlѕо able to administer оаthѕ аnd mау have оthеr оffісіаl сарасіtіеѕ […]

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Public Notary Requirements

Notaries have always been important people in our society. They are attesting to the authenticity of the person signing or that a person swore to the statements in a document of their own free will. The State of California takes this seriously and has established guidelines as a result. The following are the basic public […]


What Is A Notary?

What is a Notary Public? A Notary is an official who is appointed by the State’s Secretary of State to verify the signer of documents. In addition, a Notary Public is in charge of ensuring that the signer is not under undue duress or intimidation. Lastly, a Notary may administer an oath on the signer […]

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Mobile Notary Service Or Business-Based Notary: Which Is Better?

Mobile notary service can make your day easier. While you might not require the services of a notary public very often, it can create quite an inconvenience within your busy schedule when you need to visit a notary. On the other hand, if you need documents notarized quite frequently, it can then also become inconvenient […]