By
David Thun, Updated April 20, 2026
Most Notaries learn early on that notarizing their own signature is a conflict of interest. But what about notarizing on the job?
By
David Thun
A Notary’s conflict of interest may seem harmless, but it can have messy legal consequences later — as a West Virginia attorney learned the hard way.
By
David Thun, Updated September 28, 2026
Some states directly address unusual professional conflict of interest situations for Notaries in their statutes. Here are a few notable examples.