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09.23.18

Notarize: The New E-Notary App on Your Phone

Notarize, a startup that serves all 50 states, provides on-demand notary services on a smartphone app. Virginia just changed its law to allow notaries public to verify documents remotely, and Notarize is taking advantage of the new rule to offer quick, convenient notary services on iOS devices. Tracking […]

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08.22.18

Attorney Disbarred for Notarizing Documents of the Deceased

The Supreme Court disbarred lawyer Rex Resuena for committing malpractice; the attorney was acting as a notary public for plaintiffs who had already died. Resuena approved Special Power of Attorney documents as a notary that turned out to be for dead plaintiffs. This practice goes against the notaries’ rule […]

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07.21.18

E-Notary App Providing Mobile Notarization Services

Taking advantage of a potential $30 billion market for e-notary services, startup Notarize is providing 24-hour mobile notarization services for people across the US. Notarize aims to provide productive, streamlined, and secure notary solutions for people that need documents to be verified in a convenient way. The service works through […]

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06.20.18

Crackdown on Unlicensed Notaries in India

In Delhi, India, countless unlicensed notaries are operating against the law, and the government is beginning to crack down on each fraudulent notary public. Many fake notaries are setting up shop near passport offices, and court complexes and law enforcement is starting to perform raids on suspected scams. A […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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