By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009
A Lancaster County judge recently acted boldly to protect society — by denying a request of a prison inmate to change his name.
By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009
In her work for the town of Knightdale, Suzanne Yeatts wears a lot of hats — she’s the town clerk, human resources director and a Notary. But she doesn’t let her busy schedule hinder her professionalism, which is why she recently was presented with the Mayor’s Award as an outstanding town employee who goes above and beyond the norm.
By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009
Hit hard by the economy, governments large and small are awash in red ink, and the town of Ferndale is no exception. Among the measures being taken to balance its $452,000 budget; the town has decided to eliminate Notary services.
By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009
Local police arrested two men after it was discovered that they were trying to sell their children’s organs. The unnamed men arranged to send their children to a local hospital in order to have a kidney harvested from each child, and they sealed the deal by visiting a Notary to sign the paperwork giving their consent for the organ removal operation.
By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009
Notarization is one of the best ways to ensure a signature is genuine — and because of that, a local school district plans to require notarized permission slips for overnight student trips, making it harder to fake parents’ signatures.
By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009
Electronic notarizations in Virginia that predate the state’s 2008 technology laws are still valid, according to the state’s top law enforcement official.
By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009
State Attorney General Bob Cooper’s recent crackdown on companies promoting themselves as “Notarios Publicos” has sent a clear message that there is zero tolerance for Notary advertising that could mislead or deceive immigrants.
By
NNA Staff
on July 06, 2009
Many Notaries do double duty by performing notarizations for their employer and outside of their regular job. Some might be tempted to keep two sets of journals in order to keep their two Notary roles separate.
By
NNA Staff
on June 29, 2009
As a Notary, you're an identity manager. If you sense something suspicious when examining a client's identity document, ask them about the particulars on their ID.
By
NNA Staff
on June 22, 2009
Not all states require Notaries to keep journals or records of their notarizations, but it's always a good idea regardless of state law.