tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78256505823487023142024-03-06T00:09:36.209-08:00Notary Public -- Making MoneyNotary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-44264430504056921952011-09-16T09:35:00.000-07:002011-09-16T09:36:10.442-07:00Attorney General doesn't know<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIWh2j2IPF0ujTYFouZ_v6Ss3zbI9iNLgletattKYIMw_C0eYjvleGY5xN76G7iA82y3TjNdCqVphH6KTy0EGvcqvLP99jmVPXLXtRF1np8Wyzp2kGcwQEU7lhAUSpflvVimqsgJ-X_IM/s1600/57291afbe255vqa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIWh2j2IPF0ujTYFouZ_v6Ss3zbI9iNLgletattKYIMw_C0eYjvleGY5xN76G7iA82y3TjNdCqVphH6KTy0EGvcqvLP99jmVPXLXtRF1np8Wyzp2kGcwQEU7lhAUSpflvVimqsgJ-X_IM/s200/57291afbe255vqa.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opinions/50abbott/op/2011/htm/ga-0886.htm">Is a notary public a state officer</a>, the Texas Secretary of State asked the Attorney General. If so, additional laws would kick in. The AG didn't know.<br />
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Pennsylvania now allows notaries to apply and renew online. For the time being, paper submissions will continue to be accepted. One advantage of the new system: it apparently automatically requests the required state senator letter.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2717">Image</a>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-12653486686721270962011-09-09T12:32:00.000-07:002011-09-09T12:33:42.339-07:00Why do they want my phone number?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4py2CepUomUsbzyxW5tu9xjtNeWIO-MzsYImhTz-3r5CV0FN_IV-nDD2pAkGCp4chcPUHgRmIcHVQ7FhP_Cui74AS09BtLuZSa7h3_n0P2ZRW9FccdJk0g_aZCxVkAiKvx29ssSayhCB/s1600/54646cmpzmlz6z9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4py2CepUomUsbzyxW5tu9xjtNeWIO-MzsYImhTz-3r5CV0FN_IV-nDD2pAkGCp4chcPUHgRmIcHVQ7FhP_Cui74AS09BtLuZSa7h3_n0P2ZRW9FccdJk0g_aZCxVkAiKvx29ssSayhCB/s200/54646cmpzmlz6z9.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The National Notary Association is offering a free <i>State of the Notary Public Office 2011</i>. But if you're not a member, you have to hand over your full name, email and <i>phone number</i> to get the document. Gee, do I smell spam cooking? Telemarketing headed my way?<br />
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4 businesses have been sued by the New Jersey Attorney General for allegedly <a href="http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/233747-dow-sues-immigration-services-providers">illegally assisting with immigration documents</a>. Apparently the businesses had (or claimed to have) notary publics on staff who pretended to have more authority than the office actually has. Fees quoted reportedly ranged from $400 to $2,900.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2664">Image</a>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-68349560313502270582011-09-02T11:39:00.000-07:002011-09-02T11:43:07.896-07:00Notaries can authenticate bow ties?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWj4tdDcV9TdHBIHEWedLwtjtqEcafBYs8yycG1NB9sD7Djl_y7R4NzIoW-Y-9dNwdj7iuGmw9R2HraGHPv-KE7y4AFoRAOqtV2sNHMndt1Wg3gTseiM-4rBtCrSEEJKKOPoZ2ogD1jVyq/s1600/48097or9g5ozzj3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWj4tdDcV9TdHBIHEWedLwtjtqEcafBYs8yycG1NB9sD7Djl_y7R4NzIoW-Y-9dNwdj7iuGmw9R2HraGHPv-KE7y4AFoRAOqtV2sNHMndt1Wg3gTseiM-4rBtCrSEEJKKOPoZ2ogD1jVyq/s200/48097or9g5ozzj3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In Illnois, 250 people got together to tie a bow tie together, attempting to break a world record. A newspaper reported a <a href="http://triblocal.com/naperville/community/stories/2011/08/thetiebar-com-establishes-a-new-guinness-world-record-by-organizing-the/">notary public "signed off" on the achievement</a>.<br />
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I looked at the Secretary of State's web site to see if notaries in Illinois adjudicate contests but the site has little information.<br />
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Can you guess why a Pennsylvania notary got her <a href="http://tribune-democrat.com/business/x890681308/Somerset-notary-s-commission-suspended">commission suspended</a>? Same old reason: not requiring the person to appear personally. I'm not sure why that requirement is so hard.<br />
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A North Carolina license plate agency has been closed by the state. Its 3 employees are charged with a total of <a href="http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/09/01/1119750?sac=Bus">84 counts</a> of aiding and abetting notary fraud.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2264">Image</a>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-10472258206574311432011-08-26T12:24:00.000-07:002011-08-26T12:25:27.916-07:00Do you know the answer?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gXWQVyreGTvTqqu5CBKl3vx01rz_MS1wgEg8MmMNJ7cxiqmub0vVMbC1c5ORxZIAnOVrWQ8VoY1vs1V88v_QptQ-iXABGqa7spdePs_rd_CrNtKcX45V4wE6winPyOApv_r5kAiroONw/s1600/3700075jcxg0y00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gXWQVyreGTvTqqu5CBKl3vx01rz_MS1wgEg8MmMNJ7cxiqmub0vVMbC1c5ORxZIAnOVrWQ8VoY1vs1V88v_QptQ-iXABGqa7spdePs_rd_CrNtKcX45V4wE6winPyOApv_r5kAiroONw/s200/3700075jcxg0y00.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b><big>Question</big></b><br />
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A husband in a community property state takes out a mortgage on a home. He will pay the loan entirely from his income and hold title in only his name.<br />
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Can his wife, a notary, notarize his loan documents?<br />
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The California Secretary of State's office got this wrong. Had to explain it to them. (Answer at end of today's post.)<br />
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<b><big>Sitting in a car not enough</big></b><br />
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New York law apparently requires an independent candidate to collect qualification signatures in the presence of a notary. One candidate got people to sign the petition with the <a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202511533798&slreturn=1&hbxlogin=1">notary sitting in the car, within sight and earshot</a>. <br />
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The court found this fell short of the notary's placing the voters under oath. The candidate therefore failed to get enough signatures to appear on the ballot.<br />
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<b>Answer</b>:<br />
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His income is community property--owned by both of them. So the notary wife has part ownership of the asset (house) even though her name is not on title. If their state allowed the couple to opt out of community property, his name alone on title probably would not be enough to do so since there is no evidence she waived her rights. <br />
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Because she is benefiting from the transaction, she cannot notarize the documents. (The answer would be different if her state allows her to notarize documents for transactions which involve herself. I am unaware of a state that does.)<br />
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Huh? Do you question notary clients about what the document means?<br />
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If so, you may want to check your state's notary law. It's probable that you're exceeding your authority. <br />
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Generally a notary is not concerned with <i>what</i> is being signed (if all the blanks are filled in) but only with <i>who</i>.<br />
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A South Carolina attorney notarized affidavits supplied by his client <a href="http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=In%20SCCO%2020110808404.xml&docbase=CSLWAR3-2007-CURR">without the signers appearing before him</a>. He called them on the phone, verified they signed and notarized the documents. He was given a public reprimand by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The Court is also requiring the attorney to read the South Carolina Notary Public handbook within 20 days.<br />
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Sometimes online descriptions</a> of what a notary does miss this point.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=879">Image</a>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-51368757476678487322011-07-30T10:46:00.000-07:002011-07-30T10:48:10.631-07:00Weird info about notaries on the web<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Dua8yWqpfuFEoLTTfJFQR7Bxw0euN6y6tIPfS6ro0RIse9TbflPBSarN-1uTsm5Af_aqMIgJNuH-G3Ixdv4Smh09q6GULDtE0gXV0r6DRNlhzPMhCV7Pfsc4kWkSMaN024QOuotsuLBv/s1600/275447wtf8gm6r9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Dua8yWqpfuFEoLTTfJFQR7Bxw0euN6y6tIPfS6ro0RIse9TbflPBSarN-1uTsm5Af_aqMIgJNuH-G3Ixdv4Smh09q6GULDtE0gXV0r6DRNlhzPMhCV7Pfsc4kWkSMaN024QOuotsuLBv/s200/275447wtf8gm6r9.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Many online articles claim a notary "legally authenticates" or "verifies the validity of" a document. <br />
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Huh? I thought a notary certified the signer's identity and maybe administered an oath. <br />
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One of the pieces says states "issue the stamp" to the notary. That should be a surprise to all the notaries who ordered their own seals through the manufacturers.<br />
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Notarizing by webcam is reportedly illegal in New Jersey.<br />
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The one page summer bulletin of the Nebraska Secretary of State is out. It's a Q &A. He says the <a href="http://www.sos.ne.gov/business/notary/pdf/Notary%20Bulletin%20Summer%202011.pdf">most serious mistakes notaries make</a> in Nebraska are not requiring the person to appear before them and failure to follow the rules about identification.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1857">Image</a>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-35209189214757921782011-07-23T08:57:00.000-07:002011-07-23T08:59:39.216-07:005 Ways to Save Money as a Notary Public<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHdH0WukEg5RZngb8ZUwF9yKDQV2TRst6VS25qZQOnkUJy1pdbUj97vsHDhg98Y5UgHC2VruodgHKT-qqPVIXNfSIvi5JLe4uQQbLkwt8HlIT1ZLuUwAQZpPPjQY1KZZbIrq_89AQrKK0/s1600/484497fjlhpqcqg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHdH0WukEg5RZngb8ZUwF9yKDQV2TRst6VS25qZQOnkUJy1pdbUj97vsHDhg98Y5UgHC2VruodgHKT-qqPVIXNfSIvi5JLe4uQQbLkwt8HlIT1ZLuUwAQZpPPjQY1KZZbIrq_89AQrKK0/s200/484497fjlhpqcqg.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>1. <b>Don't pay to become a "certified" signing agent</b>. Your state doesn't require it. The escrow companies and loan officers probably don't care.<br />
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2. <b>Spend 5 minutes on Google before buying supplies and insurance.</b> Look at any bundles and see if you can do better buying the items separately elsewhere.<br />
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3. <b>Same thing with any required education.</b> In Pennsylvania, for example, prices for the required 3 hours class range from $30 to $115. Maybe it's just me but I'd rather pay $30 for the class and have money left for gas and dinner and .... .<br />
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4. <b>Don't pay for long distance.</b> Set up a <a href="http://notarypublic--makingmoney.blogspot.com/search/label/long%20distance">Google Voice</a> account and call free (at least through the end of the year.)<br />
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5. <b>Stay on top of what the state regulator is doing.</b> Perhaps check their web site once a month. This will avoid any fines for something you didn't hear about.<br />
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A bill to allow <a href="http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/07/14/vote-on-d-c-anti-bullying-bill-expected-in-fall/">District of Columbia notaries to perform weddings</a> at places other than the courthouse shows no signs of coming out of a 9 month stall.<br />
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That's section 8 of The Notary Public Law of the state.<br />
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OK, nothing too surprising there.<br />
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Until one reads section 22.1(a), where it requires the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">seal</span></b> to be delivered to the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Secretary of State</span></b>.<br />
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It's not an idle question. <br />
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If collateral was posted to secure the bond, the notary would like to get the asset unencumbered. Failure to deliver it to the Secretary of State, on the other hand, can result in a fine of up to $300 and/or 90 days in the clink.<br />
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<small>Here are the relevant sentences in full for those interested:<br />
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Excerpt, Section 8: "Every such bond shall have as surety a duly authorized surety company or two sufficient individual sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of notary public and for the delivery of the notary's register and seal to the office of the recorder of deeds of the proper county in case of the death, resignation or disqualification of the notary within thirty (30) days of such event."<br />
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Excerpt, Section 22.1(a): "Should an application or renewal be rejected, or should a commission be revoked or recalled for any reason, or should a notary public resign, the applicant or notary shall deliver the seal of office to the Department of State within ten (10) days after notice from the department or from the date of resignation, as the case may be. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($ 300) or to imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both."<br />
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Excerpt, Section 22.1(b): "(b) Upon the death of a notary public, the notary’s personal representative shall deliver the seal of office to the Department of State within ninety (90) days of the date of the notary’s death."</small><br />
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To notarize a document in a language the notary doesn't understand, the document must contain an affidavit from the translator that the translation is complete and accurate. The notarization is performed on the translation. There are other changes, which seem substantial.<br />
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A Pennsylvania notary has <a href="http://bensalem.patch.com/articles/state-disciplines-local-professionals-2">surrendered her commission</a> for at least 3 years. She was accused of notarizing for 6 people who did not appear before her and failing to note 3 documents in her journal. Two other people from the same state have also surrendered their commissions. They allegedly notarized candidate nominating petitions <a href="http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-24/news/29699349_1_notaries-jennifer-jandrisitz-committeemen">without requiring the signers to appear</a> before them.<br />
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A poster online alleges he was told loan officers at a certain bank <a href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/304040.htm">notarize documents for loans they originate</a> as common practice. Typically states prohibit notaries from notarizing a document in which they have a financial interest. <br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=404">Simon Howden</a>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-36015804731058034992011-06-09T16:23:00.000-07:002011-06-09T16:25:47.045-07:00AG reminds notary she's not a lawyer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvIlKVNHZd7z1ZIkPz51OGKIB7O9g_kVkllit3fteg_B9ExaZshiQquq2Qb3y62CA_rQxPdYe3J5QclGGtxOiTgxXeLTy-FN-Pp55EXjiOd9re6H_kc1r07xQGDf1el_yAYfjq9tgj8ap/s1600/258497ipvj42sbm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvIlKVNHZd7z1ZIkPz51OGKIB7O9g_kVkllit3fteg_B9ExaZshiQquq2Qb3y62CA_rQxPdYe3J5QclGGtxOiTgxXeLTy-FN-Pp55EXjiOd9re6H_kc1r07xQGDf1el_yAYfjq9tgj8ap/s200/258497ipvj42sbm.jpg" width="164" /></a></div>A notary in Tennessee is accused of portraying herself as a <a href="http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/94b3f3be52464020a402db8f5b4934cf/TN--Fake-Lawyer/">notario publico</a>. She allegedly drafted legal documents without being licensed to practice law. The attorney general is suing to close her office.<br />
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The New Mexico governor has shifted responsibility for <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/89b40bd312b746bb9504ffdadd34b1e9/NM--Governor-Notaries/">investigating notary public misdeeds</a> away from the Attorney General. The Regulation and Licensing Department will now handle such allegations.<br />
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Probably tax deductible as business expense--ask your accountant.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Photo is illustrative and not intended to represent the notary under discussion.</span>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-29881514496177553832011-06-02T14:35:00.000-07:002011-06-02T14:38:32.683-07:00Don't commit fraud in front of other people. Just a tip.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zW47P7AOxM7L1DxMXX9wqOwlhBVON3Tk3dqWZ9c3ms4v8Nmxf3rfGdcwmm9j_1r48J1uciKJHRHc6gbw8_olXO0YPFMZUjL7A1yC7nEmsd-CSi3_Wg7jik6OkOZQcvhyphenhyphenvRBtsbD7TQ1W/s1600/22388ixayrbx72d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zW47P7AOxM7L1DxMXX9wqOwlhBVON3Tk3dqWZ9c3ms4v8Nmxf3rfGdcwmm9j_1r48J1uciKJHRHc6gbw8_olXO0YPFMZUjL7A1yC7nEmsd-CSi3_Wg7jik6OkOZQcvhyphenhyphenvRBtsbD7TQ1W/s200/22388ixayrbx72d.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>Reportedly an office manager in Florida allegedly signs the owner's name to documents (as well as other employees' names.) She then notarizes them. If I were doing this, I wouldn't let employees see me--one of whom asked about the practice on the web.<br />
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A notary asks should clients sign a contract? Generally no. The money involved is usually small. Putting up any roadblocks will just make the customer move to the next notary public.<br />
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One exception <i>might</i> be if your state allows you to do weddings. If you're doing more than solemnizing the vows, you may want a contract to spell out what.<br />
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Probably tax deductible as business expense--ask your accountant.<br />
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Florida law states "A notary public may not notarize a signature on a document if the person whose signature is being notarized is <b>not in the presence of the notary public</b> at the time the signature is notarized." (Chapter 117.107(9), emphasis added) <br />
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Notary public applications are now available online in the <a href="http://virginislandsdailynews.com/features/brief-briefs-briefs-1.1152975#axzz1Nli3L2P2">Virgin Islands.</a><br />
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One web site suggests that notary work is "high paying" and implies one can earn a living from being a notary public. The site also states notarizations in hospitals and jails (?) can be tricky. (Yeah, those jailers just don't understand.) I realize the guy is trying to hustle a $68 loan signing "certification" (also available in $119 and $179 editions). How are those poor students going to react when they discover <i>the truth?</i><br />
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Being a notary public is a great second job but I don't know anyone who's doing it full time today.<br />
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Probably tax deductible as business expense--ask your accountant. <br />
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If you just got the bonus and are wondering where to spend it:<br />
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Here's a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/notary-public-parking-legal-street-sign/dp/B00095W19E?SubscriptionId=AKIAIAOKY2UMJ7DOE4SQ&tag=robobugs-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00095W19E">notary parking only sign</a>. Or for $419.95 a <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360125977356&clk_rvr_id=235563519574">neon notary public open sign</a>! Don't know if that's tax deductible.<br />
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Hey, folks--a little surfing here. I've seen the class offered for <i>thirty bucks</i> online, approved by the Secretary of State.<br />
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Wisconsin's governor is proposing moving responsibility for notaries public <a href="http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=8496">away from the Secretary of State</a>. In 78% of the states, the Secretary of State is responsible for the notary public.<br />
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<b>Update:</b> Effective July 1, 2011, the <a href="http://www.wdfi.org/">Department of Financial Institutions</a> is in charge of Wisconsin's notaries public. <br />
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That would probably be a surprise to most of you!<br />
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I'd guess the majority of notaries have a tough time recouping their costs for application, seal and insurance. State limits on fees are usually low.<br />
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Six or seven years ago I had a notary friend making $50,000 a year. He was doing mortgage loan signings.Besides his notary charge-per-signature, he was paid to make sure the docs got signed correctly. (In some states, such as South Carolina, notaries are not permitted to do this.) Since the mortgage collapse following 2006, this kind of volume is not possible.<br />
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Notaries may be able to perform marriages (as in Florida and Maine) or issue marriage licenses (California if specially trained; some notaries then offer to do the service in a non-notary role). Proctoring traffic school exams is another way to use the commission.<br />
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If a notary dusts the commission and waits for the public to come, it's likely to be a lonely job. Knowing how to market what you offer will bring better results.<br />
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But being a notary public is at best a second job right now.<br />
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Nebraska--The spring 2011 <a href="http://www.sos.ne.gov/business/notary/pdf/notary-bulletin-spring-2011.pdf"><i>Notary Bulletin</i></a> is out. The Secretary of State reminds that a notary public's signature must be consistent and that Nebraska notaries are not required to join a notary associaton.<br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=371">Michal Marcol</a>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-56379199067504868352011-05-09T16:31:00.000-07:002011-05-09T16:38:01.972-07:00Michigan, North Dakota law updates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJd_rsVq2Y_zzv4qVEx6sWMjXxUnbISMFaSWRxAtEfrDIrDSXYlSdcvxOdcwMws0yeQ2MagocsdaLqoGcLj-tgI7IMoQcObSUmCwoMF0HkjVAYPALvLa3O955j_oazUkciIcnoxIXNDAWX/s1600/pointing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJd_rsVq2Y_zzv4qVEx6sWMjXxUnbISMFaSWRxAtEfrDIrDSXYlSdcvxOdcwMws0yeQ2MagocsdaLqoGcLj-tgI7IMoQcObSUmCwoMF0HkjVAYPALvLa3O955j_oazUkciIcnoxIXNDAWX/s1600/pointing.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-0252-S.pdf">Notarizing after a commission expired</a> could become a felony in Michigan. That state is considering a change to its notary public law.<br />
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North Dakota reportedly has made <a href="http://www.nationalnotary.org/bulletin/bulletin_articles/north_dakota_enacts_extensive_revision_of_notary_laws.html">minor changes to its notary law,</a> taking effect in August. Later, in 2013, enotarization will require tamper evident technology. <br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1499">Ambro</a>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-66357272947005212782011-05-08T18:37:00.000-07:002011-05-08T18:37:29.006-07:00Does a notary have to be an US citizen?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLUBZlt1vR01pkw-omf8ZlLL53RyOARbQJmles5XTqZXxf0pvYrTEovNNZehi-YC4AJkLayfa-XITL5hfvAMNcXZPfeIjmJeot67Lzf3WB0X7wv1bLM4KWtdQoNtiATKyQeD3MBQOH2yj/s1600/gavel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLUBZlt1vR01pkw-omf8ZlLL53RyOARbQJmles5XTqZXxf0pvYrTEovNNZehi-YC4AJkLayfa-XITL5hfvAMNcXZPfeIjmJeot67Lzf3WB0X7wv1bLM4KWtdQoNtiATKyQeD3MBQOH2yj/s1600/gavel.jpg" /></a></div>Apparently the US Supreme Court decided that 27 years ago in <i><a href="http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=us&vol=467&page=216">Bernal</a></i>. There the Court ruled Texas could not require a notary to be a citizen.<br />
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Nonetheless, the official notary web sites for 5 states still contain a US citizenship requirement:<br />
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<a href="http://www.kssos.org/forms/administration/book.pdf">Kansas</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sos.mo.gov/business/commissions/pubs/notary/notary_handbook.pdf">Missouri</a> (see page 16)<br />
<a href="https://www.sos.ok.gov/notary/info/faqs.aspx">Oklahoma</a><br />
<a href="http://sos.ri.gov/business/notary/faq/">Rhode Island</a><br />
<a href="http://www.scsos.com/forms/Notary/NP_Application.pdf">South Carolina</a><br />
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Presumably a resident alien could sue and get a quick summary judgment allowing an application.<br />
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Still, it's been almost 30 years since the Supreme Court made its ruling!<br />
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This was a surprise because <a href="http://www.dos.state.ny.us/licensing/lawbooks/notary.pdf">New York law says</a> "A notary public has <b>no authority</b> to solemnize marriages..." (emphasis mine).<br />
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Notary re-runs? A towing company is <a href="http://www.wfmj.com/story/14558686/charges-filed-in-austintown-towing-company-investigation">accused of copying or forging</a> a notary's signature whose commission expired long ago.<br />
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Some states are warning notaries about aggressive advertising from notary associations. <a
href="http://www.sos.ne.gov/business/notary/advisoryonnotaryassociations.html">Here is</a> Nebraska's advisory.<br />
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Virginia wins for worst state <a href="http://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/Notary/notary.cfm">notary public site.</a> <br />
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There is almost no information on the page. Most questions need to be answered by downloading the handbook.<br />
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Maybe they're taking that Virginia is for Lovers thing a little too seriously and forgetting the notaries.Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825650582348702314.post-63990489604381067922011-05-02T17:58:00.000-07:002011-05-02T17:59:26.583-07:00What agency handles notaries public?<dl><li>In 39 states (78%), the Secretary of State handles notaries public.<br />
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<li>5 states (10%) handle the appointments locally (at the county level).<br />
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<li>2 states (4%) give the lieutenant governor the job.<br />
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<li>4 states (8%) put the responsibility somewhere else: attorney general, department of licensing, governor, treasury</dl>Notary Public -- Making Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345631516612397304noreply@blogger.com0