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06.20.20

Governor Kemp’s Executive Order 04.09.20.01 regarding Temporary Remote Notarizations

Below is Governor Kemp’s Executive Order 04.09.20.01 during the COVID-19 pandemic permitting temporary remote notarizations. Executive Order 04.09.20.01 was intended to suspend the purported requirement under Georgia law that notarial acts and witnessing must be executed in-person. This executive order was intended to curb the spread of COVID-19, which can […]

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06.15.20

Regarding the Executive Order Temporarily Allowing Remote Online Notarizations and Attestations in Georgia

As of now, the State of Georgia is operating under Governor Kemp’s Executive Order 04.09.20.01 during the COVID-19 pandemic. This order allows notary publics who are Georgia attorneys or notary publics operating under the supervision of a Georgia attorney to use audio/visual technology such as a video conference call to […]

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06.05.20

Can I Get my Document Notarized with a Future Date?

Typically for notarizations, the client has to sign their document at the same time as they are getting their document notarized. But most people don’t know they can get a document that was signed on an earlier date notarized as long as they appear before the notary and acknowledge their […]

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06.04.20

Safety Guidelines for Operating During Covid 19

For the safety of our clients, the staff at Atlanta Notaries has increased daily cleaning procedures according to the latest reports from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There are no plans to close Atlanta Notaries at this time. We will be operating at […]

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09.19.19

Washington Workshop Helps Immigrants Avoid Notary Fraud

Volunteers at Yakima Valley Community College in Washington state held a workshop for immigrants trying to become US citizens. The purpose of the event was to provide legal advice and help the immigrants with paperwork, which can be a taxing process due to language barriers and insincere help from public […]

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08.18.19

Potential Notary Fraud in Miami Condo Association

Condo Association elections at The Beach Club in Miami are raising questions due to the new process required of condominium owners. Owners are to sign affidavits with a notary to certify that they voted to prevent election fraud. However, several concerned owners told reporters that they never signed these affidavits, […]

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07.17.19

Previous Notary Public Faces Fines and Jail Time After Ponzi Scheme

Rashida Samji, a former notary, has been found guilty of several counts of fraud and theft from a Ponzi scheme she orchestrated for nine years, in the process taking in $110 million. The former notary public had been previously penalized by the B.C. Securities Commission with $33 million in fines, […]

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06.16.19

NJ Notary Publics Exploiting Immigrants’ Language Barrier

Four New Jersey businesses were fined $15,000 after taking advantage of Hispanic customers seeking legal immigration council. The businesses fraudulently convinced Spanish-speaking immigrants that they could act as lawyers and complete paperwork by marketing their services as “Notarios Publicos.” Notaries in some countries are identified this way, and they can […]

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