As a notary public and a state-appointed official, it is your duty to know all the state laws that regulate what you can and cannot do. Unless you are in a state that mandates education or testing, your training depends on your own initiative. A quick review of state notary Web sites shows that every state provides at least some online information to help notaries educate themselves. Read More »

The United States Notary Association (USNA) is celebrating Notary Day on Nov. 7 in a big way. We’re offering a FREE 1-year membership (a $36 value) for a limited time when you purchase any product from the USNA Web site (www.enotary.org).  Read More »

When is a stamp a seal? What is the difference between an affidavit and a sworn verification? How many witnesses should be required to witness a signature by mark? Read More »

Just how long have surety bonds been around? Thousands and thousands of years, say historians. One stone tablet written in cuneiform characters was discovered in 1889 during an archaeological dig at Nippur, in Mesopotamia, now present-day Iraq. The bond dates back to 2400 B.C. and the reign of the Babylonian King Dungi who ruled for 58 years. Read More »

When it comes to Notary Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance, one policy fits all — all states, that is. Read More »

E. R. Munro and Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the United States Notary Association, is now offering Business Owners Insurance, geared to the small business owner. It is written with an “A” rated Pennsylvania-based insurance company. Read More »

Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Atlantic Bonding Co., and its owner, Marc C. Zinman, of Pompano Beach, Fla., for selling notary education packages to Pennsylvania consumers and failing to deliver them. Read More »

Henry Hung Nguyen, a Honolulu notary public, pleaded guilty in court to falsely certifying information on visa applications for illegal immigrants. Read More »

The South Carolina legislature passed a bill signed by the governor in June that adds American Indians to the list of people with the authority to conduct a marriage ceremony in the state. Read More »

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is studying a proposal to adopt the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA). Read More »