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05.15.19

E-Notary Services Catching on in VA

The state of Virginia became the first to offer remote notary services to certify documents online. Everywhere else, a notary public must verify a license or document in person with the signers to finalize the process, but Virginia is using technology to bypass the face-to-face aspect of notarization. By partaking […]

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04.14.19

Turkish Notary Association Makes Administrative Changes

According to the new requirements of the Turkish Notary Association, real estate leases in the statutory format are no longer mandated, and employment transfer agreements do not have to receive stamp taxes. Before these changes, public notaries were enforcing these requirements in an inconsistent way, so the Association is […]

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03.13.19

NC Con Man Steals Notary Stamp

A con artist in North Carolina is attempting to embezzle money from people by copying the signature and stamp of a local notary. The notary public whose signature is being forged by the scammer says that, while the FBI is aware of his crimes, she wants to warn consumers from […]

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02.12.19

AmeriNotary Creates New Platform for Notary Assignments

Providing a new service that will allow companies to directly deliver assignments to notary loan signers, AmeriNotary is a new startup that created a platform and network of notaries. The innovative new platform will provide assignments to notaries at no cost to the businesses, and it will be done through […]

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01.28.19

Former Real Estate Broker Tries to Steal House by Forging Signatures, Seal

An allegedly licensed real estate broker in Albuquerque, NM is now being charged with attempting to steal a house locally. Robert Moore, a 66-year-old, apparently forged signatures and fraudulent deed papers after he leased a house so that he could transfer the ownership to himself. Renew Lending, a mortgage association, […]

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12.26.18

TX Notaries Must Include ID Number on Seals

Starting this year, Texas has introduced a rule that requires public notaries to include an identification number on any seals affixed to documents. Unlike other states, Texas is mandating that its notaries public use seals with the ID numbers, and if they do not comply, the documents will […]

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11.25.18

Electronic Mortgage Closings: New Option for Borrowers

“E-closing” a mortgage is the next new development in the verification of documents, making the process faster and more convenient by using technology. Some credit unions are going paperless, making it possible for people to use an electronic process to close a mortgage remotely. The most important legal […]

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10.24.18

Notaries On Demand in Dubai

Intikal, a new service in Dubai, will provide notary transactions for consumers in their homes or on-the-go, bypassing the need to visit a public notary in person. Intikal wants to please its customers by offering streamlined, quick legal services through its website and app; helping people to book notaries, […]

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