Feds crack down on notarios

Notaries pretending to be notarios and doing immigration work now have 3 federal agencies on their tail. Seven cities are targeted.

A poster online alleges he was told loan officers at a certain bank notarize documents for loans they originate as common practice. Typically states prohibit notaries from notarizing a document in which they have a financial interest.


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AG reminds notary she's not a lawyer

A notary in Tennessee is accused of portraying herself as a notario publico. She allegedly drafted legal documents without being licensed to practice law. The attorney general is suing to close her office.

The New Mexico governor has shifted responsibility for investigating notary public misdeeds away from the Attorney General. The Regulation and Licensing Department will now handle such allegations.


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