By
NNA Staff, Updated March 16, 2026
Many companies pay for their employees to become Notaries, including the application and training fee, the cost of the surety bond, Notary stamp and other necessary supplies. However, this investment can create confusion for Notaries and employers alike over who owns or controls the commission and how it is to be used.
By
Michael Lewis
A Sacramento, California, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to helping orchestrate a $19 million mortgage fraud scheme that at one time had co-opted the identity of the National Notary Association’s 2007 Notary of the Year Joan Sampson.
By
David Thun
The mortgage servicing firm accused of running a massive 'robo-signing' scheme in Nevada and directing Notary-employees to improperly notarize thousands of documents has been named in a class-action lawsuit by local homeowners.
By
NNA Staff
An individual brought me a written statement he had made and wants it notarized. Would this be notarized using an acknowledgment or a jurat?
By
NNA Staff
The National Notary Association lost a dedicated leader and a good friend with the passing of Director of External Communications Michael Robinson, who lost his years-long battle with cancer on January 20. He was 50.
By
NNA Staff
In its continuing series of instructional webinars for Notary professionals, the NNA in February will examine how to properly handle loan signings, and the different types of notarial acts.
By
Michael Lewis
The number of lawsuits filed against mortgage lenders, servicers and other companies in the industry hit a record high in the third quarter of 2011, according to the most recent release of the Mortgage Litigation Index.
By
Michael Lewis
Due to rising incidents of fraud and imposture, the federal government and the state of Hawaii last week took aggressive steps to crack down on identity fraud and strengthen issuance of driver’s licenses and ID cards.
By
NNA Staff
If I see someone notarizing documents without the signer present, what should I do?
By
David Thun
Michael Ostrow is a senior partner of Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos, PLLC in Long Island, New York, and practices in the area of matrimonial and family law.