![Can Notaries accept foreign passports or consular cards as signer ID?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on July 10, 2023
A Notary asks if foreign passports or consular cards can be accepted as signer identification. The NNA Notary Hotline answers the question.
![New rules for Illinois Notary seals, certificates and fees](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Bulletin-Articles-Art-List-View-Sizes-630x630-IL-New-Law-Standards-Article4.jpg)
By
Bill Anderson
on July 07, 2023
In part 4 of our series, we look at new Illinois rules for Notary seals, certificates and fees.
![New Illinois rules for traditional and electronic Notary commissions](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/IL-New-Law-Article-3-630x630.jpg)
By
Bill Anderson
on July 05, 2023
In part 3 of our series, we look at how the new statutes and rules have changed the Illinois Notary commissioning process.
![Do I need a new seal when I renew my commission?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 30, 2023
A Notary asks if they are required to obtain a new seal each time they renew their commission. The NNA Notary Hotline has the answer.
![An overview of the new Illinois Notary journal requirements](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Bulletin-Articles-Art-List-View-Sizes-630x630-IL-New-Law-Journals-Article2.jpg)
By
Bill Anderson
on June 27, 2023
In part 2 of our series, we look at the new rules for keeping and securing a Notary journal in Illinois.
![Can I use unfamiliar Notary certificate wording?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 26, 2023
A Notary asks if their state allows them to use certificate wording the Notary is unfamiliar with. The NNA Notary Hotline answers the question.
![Can I notarize a document with a missing page?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 20, 2023
A Florida Notary asks what the law says about notarizing an incomplete document. The NNA Notary Hotline has the answer.
![How Illinois enacted its sweeping new Notary laws](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/IL-New-Law-Overview.jpg)
By
Bill Anderson
on June 20, 2023
In part 1 of our series on the new Illinois Notary laws, we look at how the new laws were enacted and the changes they make for Notaries.
![Can I notarize my brother-in-law's power of attorney?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on June 12, 2023
A Notary asks if they can notarize a power of attorney document for their brother-in-law. The NNA Notary Hotline answers the question.
![How to find Notary work during a business downturn](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Bulletin-Articles-Art-List-View-Sizes-630x630-How-to-find-Notary-work-during-a-business-downturn.jpg)
By
Laura Biewer
on June 12, 2023
Notary business expert Laura Biewer offers tips to help find notarization work when the economy is in a downturn.