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NNA Staff
Two of the foremost experts in the nation on U.S. Notary law received the NNA’s first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award at Conference 2010 — Malcolm Morris, law professor at Northern Illinois University, De Kalb; and Michael Closen, Professor Emeritus at Chicago’s John Marshall Law School.
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NNA Staff
Mike Shea, Director of the Licensing and Enforcement Division for the Colorado Secretary of State, has been named the recipient of the National Notary Association’s 2010 March Fong Eu Achievement Award.
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NNA Staff
The notarial certificate and the information it contains are central to a Notary’s public duty.
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NNA Staff
Maximum Notary fees across the United States are defined explicitly by state law, and range anywhere from 25 cents to $10.
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NNA Staff
Many states require Notaries to be covered by a surety bond, but how do you get one and what do you do with it?
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NNA Staff
Dishonest people often prey on the elderly by tricking, bullying or otherwise influencing them to sign property over to the perpetrator. Yet, Notaries are ideally positioned to help prevent these crimes simply by performing their duties with professionalism and care.
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NNA Staff
Utah’s governor struck down a bill that would have lowered educational standards for the state’s Notaries and increased dangers to the public resulting from poor training.
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NNA Staff
Notarizing for a disabled signer requires some special care to determine if the individual understands the transaction. Here’s what to do.
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NNA Staff
In states that do not allow Notaries to certify copies, a possible alternative is copy certification by document custodian.
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NNA Staff
A growing number of states are taking swift action against a rise in fraudulent immigration consultants, many of which are operating under the guise of “Notarios Publicos.”