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According to a survey issued by a prominent national land title* company, a significant majority of consumers whose recent home closings were completed using remote online notarization technology called the process....

Every profession comes with its own set of challenges, and being a notary is no different. It can be haunted by ghastly errors that can be potentially harmful to both notaries and their clients. However, there is no need to fret about these potential errors. With knowledge and experience, these missteps can be easily avoided. Let's explore some of the most common errors and the ways to steer clear of them.

All signing agents are notaries, but not all notaries are signing agents—so what is the difference? While both roles involve notarizing documents, they serve different purposes, require different skill sets, and cater to distinct markets.

When identifying a principal signer, a notary may find that the name on the principal’s identification credential doesn’t exactly match how their name appears on the document presented for notarization. Notaries can possibly resolve these types of name discrepancies, if their state notary laws and/or rules don’t prevent them from employing these strategies.

Perhaps this has happened to you… a person presents a handwritten document or letter with no notarial “certificate” language on it, but they ask for their signature to be notarized. Knowing the proper steps to take, as a notary, can help prepare you to handle this situation with ease.

“Notaries witness signatures.”

That’s the number-one answer most people give when asked, “What is the function of a Notary Public?”

Well indeed, Notaries witness signatures! But the context in which they do so dictates which actions are required of them.

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