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A question that frequently arises as notaries renew their commissions is when to begin using their new notary stamp. It is crucial to understand the appropriate time to start using the newly issued stamp during the renewal process.

Taking the proper precautions to secure your notary stamp and record book (journal) will shield you and your clients from fraud and privacy invasion. We put together a few tips to keep your notary supplies safe.

Notaries know they can perform notarizations within their jurisdiction, but occasionally they are presented with a document from another state that requires a notarization and are unsure if they can assist.

It’s embarrassing, but it happens even to the most careful of Notaries: the Notary completes and signs a notarial certificate on a document, but later learns that they added incorrect information to the certificate, left out required information, or forgot to add their stamped or embossed seal. If you are later asked to correct an error or omission on a notarial certificate, here’s how you can proceed.

Notary Public Underwriters (NPU) is celebrating its 38th anniversary this year! It's hard to believe that it has been that long since the company was established.

In real life, there’s no such rule of “only one named signer per document.” Many documents require the signatures of multiple persons, and any number of those signatures may require notarization. Here’s a step-by-step process for dealing with this circumstance:

Happy Earth Day! This is a day to celebrate our planet and all that it provides for us. It is also a day to reflect on our impact on the environment and make a commitment to do better.

Read more: Happy Earth Day

Notary Public Errors and Omissions Insurance (E&O) and Signing Agent Errors & Omissions Insurance are similar but distinct types of insurance coverage. Many notaries wonder if they're necessary and, if so, which type should they have.

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.

Often, when a signed document is destined for use in another country, signatures made on the document by certain officials must be “authenticated” so that the official acts tied to those signatures are recognized in the receiving country.

Tax season is the worst time for self-employed Notaries to try reconstructing up to a year's worth of business expenses, but a little work and organization can make annual reporting of business expenses easier.

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