By
David Thun
Effective July 1, Colorado is changing the requirements to become a Notary, adding new journal rules and authorizing a new type of notarization.
By
David Thun
Indiana will increase Notary fees and add new training, testing and bonding requirements starting July 1.
By
David Thun
Washington state Notaries will be required to keep a journal of their notarizations under a new law taking effect July 1, 2018.
By
NNA Staff
Is it possible to notarize for a signer unable to make any kind of mark or writing? The NNA Hotline Team answers your questions.
By
David Thun, Updated May 27, 2025
Notaries are sometimes asked to serve as a document witness as well as notarizing. Here's what you need to know about these confusing requests.
By
Michael Lewis
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.
By
NNA Staff
How should a Notary record fees for office notarizations that are turned over to a boss? The NNA Hotline Team answers your questions.
By
David Thun
Test your knowledge of four important basics of notarization — acknowledgments, jurats, identifying signers and making journal entries.
By
NNA Staff
A new administrative rule in Arizona gives Notaries a raise, but the higher fees also come with some important requirements.
By
David Thun, Updated February 24, 2025
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?