![What Would You Do Answer: The case of the senior signer](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/old-man-young-wife-resized.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on July 18, 2017
Last week, we presented a real-life scenario of an older signer being pressured by his spouse to sign a real estate document. Here's how our readers said they would handle it.
![3 Reasons to become an Immigration Forms Specialist](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Immigration-Stock-Resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on July 13, 2017
Notaries often encounter customers who need help with immigration paperwork. Some states offer the option of becoming an immigration forms specialist, offering services that don't involve legal advice or representation.
![How to notarize a document in California](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Bulletin-Articles-Art-List-View-Sizes-630x630-How-to-notarize-a-document-in-CA.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on July 13, 2017
California has some of the most rigorous requirements for becoming a Notary. To help California Notaries, here is a step-by-step procedure to perform a proper notarization.
![What Would You Do: The case of senior signer and the young wife](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/old-man-young-wife-resized.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on July 13, 2017
An older signer comes to you with his young wife to have a real estate document notarized, but the wife seems to be pressuring him to sign when he had doubts. What would you do?
![Quiz: All about acknowledgments](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/seal-certificate-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on July 05, 2017
Acknowledgments are the most common notarial act requested by signers. But do you know all the ins and outs of performing this kind of notarization properly? Take our quiz and see how well you know acknowledgments.
![May I notarize a foreign language document I can’t read?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 28, 2017
May a Notary perform a notarization if the Notary doesn't understand the language the document is printed in? The NNA Hotline Team provides answers.
![Serving Immigrants the Right Way: What Notaries should know](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Immigration-Stock-Resized.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on June 28, 2017
Immigration has become one of the hottest topics in America. As it often does, any discussion of a change in immigration policy causes an untold number of foreign-born residents to seek help — and they often turn to Notaries.
![What California Notaries need to know about Notary certificates](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Bulletin-Articles-Art-List-View-Sizes-630x630-What-California-Notaries-need-to-know-about-Notary-certificates.jpg)
By
David Thun
on June 28, 2017
California has very specific requirements for its Notary certificates, and they often cause confusion. Here’s an overview of what Golden State Notaries need to know when completing certificates.
![Everything a California Notary should know about thumbprints](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-CA-thumbprint-resized.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on June 21, 2017
California has the most extensive and sweeping Notary requirements for recording signers’ thumbprints. But not all notarizations require you to take a thumbprint.
![CA Notary Survey: Fee increase has helped, but most oppose further price increases](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/ca-flag-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on June 15, 2017
While more than one third of California Notaries said in a NNA survey the state’s fee increase has helped their business, many feel that the state should not raise Notary fees any higher.