Latest Notary News | Atlanta Notaries

05.19.18

Notary Fraud Being Tackled by AZ Lawmakers

County attorneys in Arizona will now be able to prosecute notaries public or “notarios” who offer fraudulent services to immigrants. Notaries must disclose to consumers that they cannot provide legal services regarding immigration, but there has a been a growing problem of public notaries using the language barrier to dupe […]

0 Likes

04.17.18

Notary Fraud Shaking Up B.C. Real Estate Transactions

In 2013, notary public Agatha Chung was hired to verify the documents in the refinancing of the mortgage of two British Columbia residents. However, Chung vanished with the money she received from this deal, combined with $8 million she had amassed from other instances of notary fraud, leaving […]

0 Likes

03.16.18

Pat Kinsel Develops Notary Public App

Pat Kinsel, a venture capitalist at Polaris Partners, came up with the idea for a mobile notary service after experiencing an inconvenience when he tried to verify a document remotely. His startup, Notarize, will dramatically improve the speediness and convenience of notarization through an app and a $25 fee. […]

0 Likes

02.15.18

Notary Cam Provides Mobile Notarization for Scan Mailboxes

Online notary public NotaryCam can authorize postal consent forms remotely using a computer’s webcam and video chat, thanks to new Virginia laws. The postal consent form allows Scan Mailboxes to handle the public’s mail, which operates through an online account once the form has been notarized and approved […]

0 Likes

01.14.18

Former VA Felons to Vote, Serve on a Jury or Become a Notary

Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe has signed a new policy into action that will restore voting rights to over 200,000 former inmates who have completed parole. Previously VA inmates permanently lost the right to vote upon conviction, but the governor has now made a huge development in the […]

0 Likes

12.13.17

New AZ Bill Ensures Notaries Cannot Give Legal Advice to Immigrants

Due to the increasing problem of notary fraud in Arizona, legislators just passed a law allowing county attorneys to take action against notaries exploiting immigrants. Notary publics are not authorized to give counsel to immigrants regarding their immigration papers, yet some benefit from the language barrier or lack […]

0 Likes

11.12.17

Bowdoin Notaries: Campus Resource Across University

Bowdoin College is offering notary services for students, faculty, and staff who are handling big legal documents and need help. Meg Hart, the Legal Compliance Officer in the university’s Treasurer’s Office, came to Bowdoin after law school, and the university immediately requested that she take a notary public […]

0 Likes

10.11.17

What is a Notary and What Do They Do?

Many people are unclear about the functions and responsibilities of a notary. Notaries public are officers of the law that can verify and authenticate documents using genuine signatures, seals, and stamps. Their duties include witnessing the power of attorney agreements, confirming passport copies, signing or swearing on an […]

0 Likes