Notary Know How is pleased to bring to you Tuesday's Tabletalk.  That's right.....every Tuesday we will be interviewing different individuals within our professional field.  Our lineup of guest speakers includes Probate Judges, Lawmakers, Signing Agencies, Mortgage Brokers, Bankers and...

Notaries can benefit from connecting with other notaries in various ways. Other Notaries are NOT your competition, they are a valuable member of your notary network and can even send you many valuable leads. Building a network within the notary community can be advantageous for several reasons:

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June 01,2023

By Dena Spinks / Co-Founder and CEO of Notary Know How LLC

Many Notary Publics start their notary career as an on the job / employee notary. That is how I first became a Notary. The company that I worked 23 years for needed a Notary so I got commissioned. When I got commissioned, I...

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May 25,2023

Updated 05/29/2023

Notaries are not allowed to certify copies in every state. Notaries cannot certify copies of Vital Records such as Birth, Death or Marriage Certificates. The only authority allowed to issue a certified copy of a vital record is the issuing...

May 22,2023

Setting goals gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation. It helps you to focus and organize your life to get to where you want to be.

Give yourself permission to DREAM BIG! Goals are a guidepost to let you know you’re on track to reach higher for yourself and...

May 18, 2023

As a notary, your primary responsibility is to protect the state against fraud. When notarizing a document, spotting fake ID’s is very important. Before you begin to examine the document presented to you by your client, you must examine and record all pertinent information from...

Yes. And no. As an appointed public official, every notarial act you perform is subject to scrutiny.

However…………

Your notary journal is not for any member of the public to just “take a look.” If there is a specific reason that someone needs to verify an...

May 05,2023

In a previous post we talked about the importance of keeping your notary seal, stamp and journal under lock and key at all times. Today we want to talk about the rules and requirements of your state regarding what to do with your notarial supplies:

if your...

May 01.2023

It is very important that you keep your stamp, seal and journal under lock key when not in use. These tools of our trade carry the weight and authority of the state. If someone were to ever use these tools without your knowledge, you are still responsible for that notarial act and...