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Refusing to Notarize: What You Need to Know
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- Published: July 27, 2026
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A confident notary knows the rules. A responsible notary knows when to pause and evaluate a situation.
Are you familiar with when you can, or must, refuse a notarial act?
Your Notary Commission Works When You’re on the Clock, but Does It Work When You’re Not?
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- Published: July 20, 2026
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Your employer may have asked for it. They may have even paid for it. But your notary commission? It's yours. Learn how employee notaries are putting their commissions to work after hours.
Arizona Enacts a Limited, Thumbprint Requirement for Notary Journal Records
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- Published: July 6, 2026
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Soon, Arizona’s notaries must begin performing a new, mandatory step when creating their record book (journal) entry, if the notarized signature is on a power of attorney or certain documents affecting real property.
Think Notaries Only Work at Law Firms? Mississippi Employers Are Proving You Wrong
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- Published: July 13, 2026
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Do you realize that a wide range of employers encourage—and some even require—having one or more of their employees become a commissioned notary public?
Risky Notary Pride – Posting Images of Your Notary Stamp
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- Published: June 29, 2026
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Got your notary commission? Congrats! But before you post that celebratory photo of your new stamp — read this first. One small oversight could put you at serious risk of impersonation and fraud.
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