A notary public is someone who is state-licensed to administer oaths and notarize documents. To do such tasks, the notary public first identifies the signer in person, and then makes sure that the signer is signing the document on his own […]
The National Notary Association recently announced that a new online course for managers, supervisors, and employers of notaries will soon be available. The aim of the course is to reduce an organization’s liability risk due to notary errors or misconduct. […]
Melissa Hodge, a registered notary public, was caught selling the social security numbers and personal information of her clients to identity thieves. Hodge charged $20 for individuals with a credit score between 500 and 600, and more for those with […]
The business manager of the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center has been arrested on 9 counts of notary forgery. She was charged with making false acknowledgements or oaths as a notary public. The manager, Lakita Edwards, forged a detention center […]
State officials are combatting the problem of notaries fraudulently providing immigrants with legal services that they are not qualified to do in their capacity as notary public. As a result of these frauds, immigrants often lose money, or, in the […]
New legislation in Washington, DC has been proposed that would allow notaries to perform marriage ceremonies. Under current law, heterosexual and homosexual couples can be married by a clergyman or a judge in a civil ceremony. This ceremony can take […]