In Alabama, the National Notary Association has implemented the Trusted Notary Protection program, which is meant to help Alabama notaries abide by a new law that increases their risk of liability while it increases public protections. Alabama increased the mandatory […]
Pennsylvania State Representative Kevin Boyle has been dealing with Philadelphia’s problem with stolen houses since he worked for the city councilman in 2000. From 2000-2008 Philadelphia had 454 cases of suspected land fraud. Some victims, like soldiers who served in […]
State officials in New York are trying to crack down on notary publics who scam immigrants by portraying themselves as attorneys. New legislation will forbid notaries from claiming to be attorneys, legal experts, or immigration specialists. This legislation is specifically […]
The Brazilian National Council of Justice recently announced that notaries will now be required to register same-sex civil unions as marriages, if asked to do so by the couple. Notaries are forbidden from refusing to marry gay couples or converting […]
Please be advised that Georgia SB 365 becomes effective July 1, 2012. The law amends Code Section 44-14-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to the disbursement of settlement proceeds in the closing of residential real estate transactions. […]