Notary Bulletin: August 2009

Hotline Tip: Best Practices On Fingerprinting A Signer

By NNA Staff

Tips on how to properly fingerprint your signer.

Hotline Tip: Using A Web Site And Social Networking To Grow Your Business

By NNA Staff

How enterprising Notaries use such sites to promote their business and find new customers.

Hotline Tip: Certifying An Event

By NNA Staff

Notaries often are asked to certify that certain events or actions have occurred, but this is not the usual notarial act. What do you do?

Hotline TIp: What Is Discrimination?

By NNA Staff

Discrimination is unequal treatment of someone without due and lawful cause.

Hotline Tip: Best Practices When Dealing With Gender-Neutral Names

By NNA Staff

The first time most people ever heard of the actor Leslie Nielsen, chances are they thought he was a she. Or how about Glenn Close? Names like Pat, Lynn, Chris, Dana, Kelly, on paper, give no clue as to the person's sex.

Hotline Tip: When Fellow Notaries Commit Misconduct

By NNA Staff

There may be times when you become aware of a fellow Notary using his or her commission to commit fraud or another type of misconduct. What should you do?