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State Introduces New Online Notary Service

May 21, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita announced today that his Business Services Division has launched a new online Notary portal to reduce the cost of government and to increase the speed of customer service for Indiana Notaries public. Now in Indiana, Notary commissions and revisions will occur exclusively online. “With over 80,000 currently in service, [...]

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Illinois Court Sets Nationwide Standard For Notary Employers

May 12, 2010

In Vancura v. Katris, the Illinois Appellate Court held a national photocopy chain directly liable for the misconduct of a Notary employee at a suburban Chicago store because the business failed to properly train & supervise him — even though state law imposed no such requirement. A relatively obscure appellate ruling in the nation’s heartland [...]

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U.S. Notary Law Updates AUG 1, 2010 North Dakota

May 12, 2010

Notary Law Update: Senate Bill 2322 Description: Senate Bill 2322 prohibits a Notary from notarizing any signature without positively identifying the signer. SB 2322 authorizes the Secretary of State to deny, revoke or suspend the commission of a Notary for violating any provision of Chapter 44-06 (“Notaries Public”) of the North Dakota Century Code and [...]

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Guiding Principle VII: The Seal

April 8, 2010

VII THE NOTARY SHALL AFFIX A SEAL ON EVERY NOTARIZED DOCUMENT AND NOT ALLOW THIS UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED SYMBOL OF OFFICE TO BE USED BY ANOTHER OR IN AN ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION. Whether in traditional or electronic form, the seal is an essential tool of notarization and an important symbol of the Notary’s authority. A mishandled [...]

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New Lender Rules Shows a Need for Notary Best Practices

March 5, 2010

Notaries who have failed to follow best practices, or who have “slipped” on paying attention to detail, have inadvertently launched a little, but growing trend of mortgage lenders implementing their own requirements and rules for the Signing Agents they hire.   A little number of lenders have implemented their policies to protect themselves because hazardous [...]

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