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Lately, our customer care team has received more frequent questions around a very common circumstance: the notarial certificate preprinted on the document does not correctly reflect the wording required by the notary’s state of commission. How may the notary proceed?
Read more: What to Do When a Notarial Certificate on a Preprinted Form Is Incorrect
Your notary journal contains sensitive information—and it's your responsibility to keep it protected. But how should you protect it?
Read more: How Do I Keep My Current and Filled Journals (Record books) Secure?
Question: Didn’t Florida’s Supreme Court issue an Administrative Order allowing all Florida Notaries to perform remote online notarizations without being registered as an Online Notary, and is that order still in effect?
From Day One of your new Notary commission, you could receive a request for service that even the most experienced Notary Public has not yet faced. Here are a couple of examples.
Read more: Unusual Circumstances – Check Your Notary Laws for Guidance!
In Texas, certain notary mistakes aren’t just unethical—they’re criminal. From using the term “notario” to implying you're an attorney, these actions can lead to Class A misdemeanor charges.
Whether you are an experienced Notary, a first time commission holder, or simply serve as the Notary for your workplace, you can expect your signers and coworkers to see you as the go-to expert on notarization. Therefore you have an obligation to conduct yourself in a manner worthy of the office you hold. Upholding your state’s notary laws and conforming to professional notary standards will help you remain an ethical and responsible notary throughout your career.
Read more: Keeping up Pt IV. - Conducting Your Notary Business Ethically