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What Would You Do: The case of the shaky hand

What Would You Do: The case of the shaky hand

How would you handle the case of an elderly signer whose hand shakes so badly she needs another person holding it to write? We invite Notaries to share your suggestions.

Quiz: Back To Basics

Quiz: Back To Basics

Test your knowledge of four important basics of notarization — acknowledgments, jurats, identifying signers and making journal entries.

3 Tips for documents without Notary certificates

3 Tips for documents without Notary certificates

The simplest way to know what type of notarization is needed on a document is to look at the Notary certificate. But what do you do if there’s no certificate?

A Notary Mistake Can Be Criminal

A Notary Mistake Can Be Criminal

While skipping a step in a notarization may seem harmless, it can get you in serious legal trouble. Notary law expert Michael Closen examines a real-life case where this happened.

North Carolina blazing a trail of eClosings

North Carolina blazing a trail of eClosings

North Carolina is the first state in the nation to establish a statewide eClosing program. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall discusses the program and its future.

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