By
NNA Staff
on July 27, 2009 -
Notarizations aren't always one thing. Sometimes a notarization is both an acknowledgment and a jurat.
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By
NNA Staff
on July 27, 2009 -
Vision-impaired signers are vulnerable to fraud because they may have been misled about the contents of a document. Here’s what you can do.
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By
NNA Staff
on July 27, 2009 -
A corporate officer is an agent appointed to conduct business for a corporation.
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By
NNA Staff
on July 27, 2009 -
A "testimonium clause" is a phrase in certificate wording in which the Notary formally attests to the truthfulness of the preceding facts in the certificate.
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By
NNA Staff
on July 20, 2009 -
In some states, attorney-Notaries have the so-called "privilege" of notarizing for clients without their legal fees being regarded as a disqualifying, beneficial interest.
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By
NNA Staff
on July 20, 2009 -
Most county recorders and other agencies will accept a properly notarized document from an out-of-state Notary with no questions. But what happens when they don’t?
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By
NNA Staff
on July 13, 2009 -
An oath or affirmation can be part of another notarial act, such as a jurat, or it may be a notarial act in its own right. Read how to administer one!
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By
NNA Staff
on July 13, 2009 -
Change is a fact of life, and that is equally true for documents. They may need to be corrected or revised to accommodate the needs of various signers.
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By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009 -
In another example of how easy it is for criminals to steal real estate, a Brooklyn man is facing trial for using forged documents to illegally take ownership of a brownstone in Harlem.
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By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2009 -
Gubernatorial hopeful Brian Moran paused before filing his candidacy petition. That’s because he discovered that state law had recently changed to require Notaries to use a seal.
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