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The Difference Between an Acknowledgment and a Proof

Details: Published: January 5, 2016; Notary Law

Every commissioned notary in the United States is authorized to perform an acknowledgment. Some, but not others, are additionally allowed to take proofs. So what are the actual differences between these two, very similar, duties? Acknowledgment An ackn...

Name Discrepancies

Details: Published: December 2, 2015; Notary Law

Every now and then, it happens. The name listed on someone’s ID does not exactly match either the name on the document or their signature. When this happens, you – as the notary – have a few options: Determine if the Discrepancy is Acceptable Th...

Notaries and Employers of Notaries: Know Your Liability

Details: Published: October 14, 2015; Notary Law

Notaries and Employers of Notaries: Know Your Liability Liability is a common concern of notaries public, as it should be. It is your primary duty as a notary public to serve your state and the public in preventing fraud. Unfortunately, many notaries p...

What’s the Difference Between Oaths and Affirmations?

Details: Published: April 10, 2023; Notary Law

Attested Copy and Certified Copy: What's the Difference?

Details: Published: September 25, 2015; Notary Law

Attested Copy and Certified Copy: Whats the Difference? Though the phrases certifying a copy and attesting a copy are sometimes used synonymously, a certified copy and an attested copy are actually two very different things. Confused yet? Yeah, so were...

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The Difference Between an Acknowledgment and a Proof

Name Discrepancies

Notaries and Employers of Notaries: Know Your Liability

What’s the Difference Between Oaths and Affirmations?

Attested Copy and Certified Copy: What's the Difference?

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