![Galloway v. Cinello: The Price Of Conflict Of Interest](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Galloway-v.-Cinello-List-View.jpg)
By
David Thun
on January 02, 2019
A Notary’s conflict of interest may seem harmless, but it can have messy legal consequences later — as a West Virginia attorney learned the hard way.
![Sample state laws addressing professional conflict of interest](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/A-look-at-Notary-conflict-of-Interest-laws-2023-list.jpg)
By
David Thun
on January 02, 2019
Some states directly address unusual professional conflict of interest situations for Notaries in their statutes. Here are a few notable examples.
![Can I Email Documents To Be Notarized Elsewhere?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on December 20, 2018
A bank employee asks if a signer's ID can be verified and the documents emailed to a different location to be notarized. Our NNA Hotline counselors answer the question.
![Can My Employer Choose What Notary Tools I Use?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on December 17, 2018
A California Notary asks if her employer can require her to use a different seal and journal than the one she purchased. The NNA Hotline Team answers your questions.
![Quiz: Completing Notary certificate wording](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Certificate-fillout-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 13, 2018
Take this quiz to test your knowledge and make sure you know how to properly complete the four main parts of a Notary certificate.
![What Would You Do Answers: The case of the teen with a child's ID photo](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/teen-ID-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 13, 2018
Last week, we asked Notaries what they would do if a teenage signer presented an ID with a child's photo on it. Here's what our readers said.
![Can Two Document Signers Notarize Each Other's Signatures?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on December 10, 2018
A reader asks if two Notaries can both sign a document and notarize each other's signatures. The NNA Hotline Team provides guidance.
![What Would You Do: The case of the teen with a child's ID photo](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/teen-ID-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 06, 2018
What would you do if a teenager asked you to notarize his signature, but the photo on his ID showed an 8-year-old child? We invite our readers to share their solutions.
![Signing Agent Tip: Loan signings and ID issues](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Signing-Agent-Tip-Loan-Signings-And-ID-Issues-1-23-list.jpg)
By
Laura Biewer
on November 29, 2018
If a lender, title company or contracting agency wants additional proof of identity for a signer during a loan closing, here's what NSAs should do.
![Requests And Documents That Freak Out Notaries](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Strange-Docs1.jpg)
By
David Thun
on November 28, 2018
Have you ever been asked to swear that you are a real Notary? Or affix your seal to a document with no notarization? Here are some tips to help deal with these and other problematic requests.