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Important Notice: Effective January 1, 2026 all Texas Notary applicants, including renewing notaries, will be required to pay an additional training fee to the Secretary of State and complete a mandatory education course prior to applying. Learn More

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A Notary Signing Agent’s smartphone is indispensable.  So are apps that make using a smartphone for Notary Signing Agent work more secure and productive.

Read more: New Notary Signing Agents: Smartphone “Smarts”

As reported recently by multiple Florida news sources, a Notary commissioned in the Sunshine State has been arrested for...

Read more: Never Think That “It Can’t Happen to Me”!

Many Notaries—even those who notarize primarily for work—earn extra money on the side by performing notarizations for the general public and charging the allowed statutory fee. Establishing simple but consistent business recordkeeping practices at the beginning of the tax year saves considerable time on the back-end, when it’s time to report your annual earnings.

Read more: Year-Round and Tax-Time Tips for Sole Proprietor Notaries: Income

Read more: Keeping Up With Your Notary Commission Part V

Do you check your state's notary public resources on a frequent basis to ensure that you're notarizing in accordance with the laws and administrative rules that govern you?

Read more: Missouri Notary Laws and Administrative Rules - Your True North

It’s true… a handwritten document lacks the formality and “official” appearance of a typed document created. But the fact that a document is handwritten does not automatically harm the usefulness of that document.

Read more: Can I Notarize a Signature on a Handwritten Document?