By
NNA Staff
on August 22, 2011
The Healthcare Professionals Section spoke with John Fulcher, Director of Healthcare Recruiting for Bauer Consulting Group in El Paso, Texas, about job trends for Notaries in the healthcare industry.
By
NNA Staff
on August 22, 2011
The Notary’s job doesn’t begin and end with simply verifying a signer’s identity; another key responsibility of the Notary is to ensure that the signer is willingly signing the documents that are being notarized and is not being pressured to do so by other individuals.
By
NNA Staff
on August 22, 2011
An Indianapolis woman who admitted to advertising herself as a Notario Publico and providing immigration services without being a licensed attorney was sentenced to one year of probation and 40 hours of community service after pleading guilty to charges related to her unauthorized practice of immigration law and tax evasion.
By
NNA Staff
on August 18, 2011
Signers do not always possess acceptable identification documents. When that happens, you may use a “credible identifying witness.” Here’s what you need to know.
By
NNA Staff
on August 15, 2011
An Adjunct Professor at Cornell University Law School, Stephen Yale-Loehr is one of the nation's preeminent authorities on U.S. immigration and asylum law, as well as a practicing immigration attorney with over 25 years experience.
By
NNA Staff
on August 15, 2011
An attorney who notarized court affidavits without requiring the personal appearance of his signers has been ordered by a judge to hit the books and educate himself — and his entire staff — on state notarial laws and regulations.
By
NNA Staff
on August 15, 2011
If you notarize a document that contains a forged signature or fail to screen signers for willingness and awareness, it is highly likely you will be named in a lawsuit when that document is challenged in court.
By
NNA Staff
on August 11, 2011
The NNA recommends that Notaries obtain a thumbprint from every signer because of its value in deterring fraud. Here’s how to do it.
By
NNA Staff
on August 09, 2011
Reports of suspected mortgage fraud jumped 31 percent in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year, and many of the new cases were discovered amid increased scrutiny of loans originated during the final years of the real estate boom.
By
NNA Staff
on August 09, 2011
While Spanish-speaking immigrants are the most well-known targets of “Notario Publico” fraud, they aren’t the only victims. State law enforcement officials warn that any immigrant group can be targeted by con artists offering phony immigration services.