![Panelists Share Views On The Role and Responsibilities Of Notaries](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 07, 2011
One of the most important presentations at the 33rd Annual National Notary Association Conference was a panel discussion entitled “Why Notarization Is More Relevant And Vital Than Ever.”
![The State Of The Notary Public Office: 'Unprecedented' National Attention Creates Opportunity To Advance 'Truth' About Notarization](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 07, 2011
During the past year, America’s Notaries were thrust into the national spotlight on an unprecedented scale.
![National Notary Foundation: Join Together To Help Disaster Victims In America's Heartland](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 02, 2011
Please open your hearts for our nation’s heartland … we need your help today.
![Rhode Island Secretary Of State Says Personal Appearance Via Webcam Is Not Permitted](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 02, 2011
Rhode Island has joined several other states in declaring that online webcam notarizations do not meet state law requiring signers to personally appear before a Notary.
![Hotline Tip: How Do I Handle An Out-Of-State Acknowledgment Certificate?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HotlineTip.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 01, 2011
It is becoming fairly common for Notaries to be presented with a document that includes an out-of-state acknowledgment certificate.
By
NNA Staff
on June 01, 2011
It’s becoming more common for Notaries to be presented with foreign-language documents. Read how to deal with these situations!
![Hotline Tips: What Is Beneficial Interest?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HotlineTip.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 01, 2011
Beneficial interest is a situation that arises when a document you’re asked to notarize would give you some kind of improper benefit beyond the standard notarization fee.
![Notaries Lend Authenticity To 'Glee' Grand Prize Giveaway](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 01, 2011
Notarization is being used more and more to lend trust and authenticity to a variety of transactions, as evidenced by a major “Glee Concert Tour Giveaway,” which required contest finalists to present a notarized eligibility affidavit to claim their prize.