By
David Thun, Updated January 13, 2025
Most Notaries learn early on that notarizing their own signature is a conflict of interest. But what about notarizing on the job?
By
David Thun
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.
By
David Thun, Updated January 28, 2025
Some states directly address unusual professional conflict of interest situations for Notaries in their statutes. Here are a few notable examples.
By
NNA Staff
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.
By
NNA Staff
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.
By
David Thun
Take this quiz to test your knowledge and make sure you know how to properly complete the four main parts of a Notary certificate.
By
David Thun
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.
By
NNA Staff
A reader asks if two Notaries can both sign a document and notarize each other's signatures. The NNA Hotline Team provides guidance.
By
David Thun
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.
By
Laura Biewer, Updated January 6, 2025
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.