
By
Kelle Clarke
on July 16, 2014
I have to notarize a document for a UN official. Do I ask for UN official ID only?

By
David Thun
on July 15, 2014
Electronic notarization and eSignatures have been catching the attention of lawmakers in 2014. Here is a list of new eNotarization laws and programs enacted in the past seven months.

By
Bill Anderson
on July 09, 2014
Guiding Principle 5 of the Notary Signing Agent Code of Conduct reads: “The Notary Signing Agent will not perform an illegal, deceptive or harmful act in connection with a signing assignment and will report any suspicious activity to the closing agent handling the transaction.”

By
Michael Lewis
on July 08, 2014
Financially strapped homeowners in need of mortgage relief are getting more time to take advantage of the federal government’s HAMP and HARP initiatives. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew recently announced that both programs are being extended for a second time — until December 31, 2016.

By
David Thun
on July 08, 2014
A major revision of South Carolina notarial statutes based in part on the NNA’s Model Notary Act allows Notaries to charge higher fees for their services, provides clear guidelines for identifying document signers, defines various notarial acts and much more.

By
Kelle Clarke
on July 02, 2014
After a rocky first quarter of 2014, the housing market rebounded in May with increased sales reported nationwide for both new and existing homes.

By
Kelle Clarke
on July 02, 2014
Most people who attended NNA 2014 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, were looking for ways to advance their careers. But veteran Mike Tillotson came in the hopes of finding a new way to help homeless and needy veterans by taking advantage of the complimentary one-day Conference pass for veterans, sponsored by the National Notary Foundation.

By
Michael Lewis
on June 24, 2014
Forging Notary seals is a serious crime that warrants an “enhanced” prison sentence, according to a federal appeals court ruling issued last week.

By
Kelle Clarke
on June 24, 2014
How many witnesses are required to verify a signer's signature?

By
David Thun
on June 24, 2014
Tennessee has established an “open-ended” fee schedule for the state’s Notaries — leaving it to their discretion to establish a reasonable fee — under a new law taking effect October 1.