January 2018

What Would You Do Answer: The case of the absent signer

By Michael Lewis

We asked Notaries what you would do if a signer demanded to sign a relative's name on her behalf, but refused to record his own name on the document. Here are your answers.

USCIS Announces More I-9 Webinars For Notaries Due To Popular Demand

By David Thun

Thanks to overwhelming interest, USCIS officials are scheduling additional webinars to answer questions from Notaries about completing I-9 forms.

What Would You Do: The case of signing someone else’s name

By Michael Lewis

What would you do if a man asked to sign a family member's name as her representative, but did not want his name to appear in the document?

4 do’s and don’ts when storing your seal and journal

By David Thun

Keeping your Notary seal and journal secure protects you and your customers from fraud and breaches of privacy.

Making your time work for you and your Notary business

By Laura Biewer

An experienced Notary offers tips on the best ways to use your time when running your own business.

One Notary’s encounter with a transgender signer

By Tracee Jordan

Notary Tracee Jordan discusses the challenges she faced identifying a transgender signer during a notarization.

Lessons from my first loan signing

By Susan Littlefield

Notary Signing Agent Susan Littlefield shares the story of her first assignment and what she learned from the experience.