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November 23, 2010

New Laws for Notaries in Illinois

Filed under: Illinois Notary — Tags: , , , , , , — admin @ 10:02 pm

New laws for Notaries in Illinois 
(1) An Illinois notary public who notarizes a document of conveyance of qualifying residential real estate in Cook county will be required to create a Notarial Record and take a THUMBPRINT of the seller and provide for record keeping of the notary record to all responsible parties.
 
(2) Identification documents must be current / valid at the time of the notarial act and must be issued by a state or federal government agency and must have a picture of the person’s face, plus a signature of the individual.
 
(3) An Illinois notary public who is a principal, employee, or agent of a title insurance company, title insurance agent, financial institution or attorney must deliver the notarial record within 14 days to their employer who must keep the record for seven years.  (this is an unusual sounding rule)
 
(4) An Illinois notary public who is NOT an employee or agent of a title insurance company, title insurance agent, financial instritution, or attorney must submit the notarial record within 14 days to the Cook county recorder of deeds office. 
 
(5) The notarial record must be kept confidential and may only be disclosed by subpoena.  Further, the notarial record is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
 
(6)  Thumbprints.  An Illinois notary public shall require the signer of a document of conveyance, or sale of property (deeds effecting real property) to have their right thumb printed in the notary record (journal)
 
(7) The Illinois notary division gives a definition that residential real property means a building or buildings located in Cook County, IL that has one to four dwelling units or an individual residential condominium unit.
 
(8) An IL notary public may only perform notary acts if they live in the same county they were commissioned in– unless they reside in a state bordering Illinois and have a work address within that county.
 
  Sec. 3‑105. Authority. A notary public shall have authority to perform notarial acts throughout the State so long as the notary resides in the same county in which the notary was commissioned or, if the notary is a resident of a state bordering Illinois, so long as the notary’s principal place of work or principal place of business is in the same county in Illinois in which the notary was commissioned.

(9)  Moving causes your IL notary commission to be nullified
 
Sec. 4‑101. Changes causing commission to cease to be in effect. When any notary public legally changes his or her name or moves from the county in which he or she was commissioned or, if the notary public is a resident of a state bordering Illinois, no longer maintains a principal place of work or principal place of business in the same county in Illinois in which he or she was commissioned, the commission ceases to be in effect and should be returned to the Secretary of State. These individuals who desire to again become a notary public must file a new application, bond, and oath with the Secretary of State.

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September 7, 2010

Everything you need to know about journals

Filed under: Comprehensive Guides,Journals,Popular on Facebook (A little),Popular on Twitter 2010,Technical & Legal — Tags: , , , , , , , , — admin @ 7:20 am

Everything you need to know about notary journals.
Not all states require a journal of official notary acts. However, it is wise for notaries to keep a journal, as it is a record of all notary acts that they have ever done. A notary journal is a bound and sequential book containing records of all notary acts done by a particular notary. If a notary completes all the entry of a particular journal, they can start a second journal.

What goes in a journal entry?
(1) The date and time of the notarization
(2) Type of notarization
(3) Name of the document and document date (if there is one ),
(4) Name and address of the signer
(5) Type of identification ( personally known to the notary, credible witnesses, or ID document )
(6) State/Country, Serial #, and expiration date of the ID.
(7) Additional notes
(8) Signature of the signer
(9) Thumbprint of the signer
(10) Notary fee charged (if any)

The additional notes section is a part of the journal not understood by many notaries.
If credible witnesses are used, their signatures and ID’s should be recorded in the additional notes section.
If any unusual situations arise during the notarization, or there is anything unusual about the signer or the venue, that should be documented in the additional notes section. If travel fees are charged, that too can be documented in the additional notes section.

Journal thumbprints
Not all states require journal thumbprints. However, documents effecting real estate or large amounts of money should have a journal thumbprint accompany their notarization. A thumbprint is the only absolute way to identify a signer if fraud is suspected. ID cards and signatures can be forged, but a person’s thumbprint is unique to that individual. If a notarization is ever investigated due to suspicion as to the identity of the signer, a thumbprint can end the investigation cold in its tracks and possibly save the notary from having to appear in court.

Lock and key
The notary must keep their journal under lock and key. Bosses, co-workers, family members, and strangers alike are not allowed to inspect the notary journal without the presence of the notary. They are not allowed to do notarizations with the notary’s seal and journal under any circumstances.

Lost, stolen, or damaged journals
If your journal gets lost, stolen or damaged, contact your state’s notary division immediately and let them know what happened in writing.

What do you do with your journal when your commission is over?
If you don’t renew your commission, ask your state notary division what to do with your journal. It is most likely that they will need to be submitted to your county recorder’s office.

Where do I purchase a journal?
Notary journals can be purchased from the NNA, or from many other vendors on the internet. Some local office supply stores might have journals too, although that is not a predictable place to buy journals unless you are sure they have them.

How many journal entries do I create?
If one signer signs one document, create one journal entry. If one signer signs two notarized documents, that would necessitate two journal entries. If three signers each sign two notarized documents, thats six journal entries, all of which need to be signed by the corresponding signer.

Where do I keep my journal when I’m not using it?
Keep it under lock and key. You can have a notary carry all bag with a mini-lock, or keep it locked in a desk drawer to which only you have the key. Nobody else should ever be able to access your journal

What if someone has an inquiry about a particular journal entry?
Just ask them what the date of the notarization was and the name of the signer, and look it up in your journal. If you have several journals in your archives, you may have to go through your archives. You can make a copy of the journal entry and send it to the person making the inquiry, but hide information pertaining to notarizations of other individuals on that same page.

Tweets:
(1) A journal entry must include: time & date, type of notarization, doc name, name & address of signer…
(2) Journals must be kept under lock & key and returned to the county clerk at the end of your commission.
(3) Learn the finer points of journal entries: where credible witnesses sign, thumbprints & notes.
(4) Everything you need to know about journals, but were afraid to ask.

You might also like:

Index of posts about Notary journals
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=20272

How do I fill out a Notary Journal entry?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1725

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August 2, 2010

Typical things notaries do wrong

Filed under: Just Say No!,Legal Issues,Notary Mistakes,Technical & Legal — Tags: , , — admin @ 4:17 am

Typical things notaries do wrong.
Notaries do many things incorrectly, particalar inexperienced, or unschooled notaries.  Clients will ask you to do all sorts of things.  Some things are merely unorthodox, while others are purely illegal.  Here are some things that notaries do wrong.
 
Copies of vital records
From time to time, a notary is asked to notarize a certified copy of a vital record such as a birth certificate, marriage or death certificate.  This is not legal, and not recommended.  It is legal, but not recommended to do what is called a copy certification by document custodian. This notary act is a glorified Jurat, where the individual who is in charge of the document swears to the authenticity of a copy of the document. 
 
Going to hospitals and jails without asking the right questions.
Many notaries don’t want to go to hospitals and jails because they are afraid.  There is nothing to be afraid of, but there are pitfalls.  Many signers in hospitals are elderly and don’t have ID.  Inmates NEVER have ID.  So, the notary must first be sure the signer or their family members / associates have their ID and it is wise to have them read the ID# and expiration date to the notary, so the notary can be sure that they really have the ID and that its current.
 
Leaving seals and journals unattended.
As a notary public, you and only you are responsible for safeguarding your seal and journal.  Even if your boss or co-workers want to use your seal or inspect your journal, its completely illegal. Only the notary can do a journal query, or use their seal.   Carelessly leaving your seal in an unlocked area is also a very serious notary error.  Seals and journals must always be kept under lock and key.
 
Not having the signer present.
Its common for a client to request that a notary notarize a document when the signer is not around. This is completely illegal.  The signer must be  in front of the notary during a signing.  This means within a few feet and able to communicate directly with the notary.
 
Having an interpreter
Many immigrant families have older members who don’t speak English.  They often attend to their business with their children along to explain things and translate.  When they call the notary over, they often don’t explain that the signer can not speak English, since its not a problem due to the fact that they can translate. But, the notary must be able to communicate directly with the signer.  If the signer only speaks Uzbek, and the notary doesn’t speak Uzbek, then the signing is off.   On the other hand, if the document is in Chinese, and the notary only speaks English, that is okay, since the notary is not liable for the contents of the document.
 
Overcharging
The maximum notary fees vary from state to state.  California and Florida are  “generous” offering $10 per acknolwedged signature, while many other states offer as low as 25 cents or two dollars per signature which is hardly enough to make a living.  It is tempting for notaries to charge more than they are supposed to to make it worth their while. This is illegal.  Also, many states have restrictions for what notaries can charge for travel fees.  Many notaries overlook these restrictions.
 
Journal thumbprints and notes
It is critical that notaries get the right thumbprint of the signer in their journal, especially for deeds and powers of attorneys.  This is a great way to deter fraud, and will keep a notary out of court in many instances.  Additional notes are important to keep in a journal too.  If a notary goes to court, they will never remember a signing that took place years ago, unless some notes are kept about anything unusual at the venue of the signing, or anything that is unusual about the signer.
 
Also see:
Everything you need to know about thumbprinting
http://www.123notary.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4019
 
Backdating
Almost all signing agents will be asked to backdate at one or more times during their career.  Don’t do it.  Backdating is illegal.  Backdating means putting a date prior to the actual date of the notarization on a notary certificate. The date of the notarization is when the signer signs the journal, although the signer can sign a document before the notarization of an acknowledged signature.  Here is some more information about backdating.
 
You might also like:

What do you do if asked to backdate?
http://www.123notary.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4029
 
What is backdating?
http://www.123notary.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3920

Signing agent best practices: 63 points
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4315

10 risks to being a mobile notary public
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=19459

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March 25, 2010

Popular 2010 to end of Sept 2014

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin @ 11:46 am

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2010
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(1) Welcome to the 123notary.com Blog!
Find out who we are!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1 #notary

(2) Saving on gas
Ethanol, Good driving habits & getting a hybrid!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=33 #driving

(3) Everything you need to know about #notary #advertising
Being listed on 123notary isn’t enough, you need to make your profile attractive

Everything you need to know about advertising

(4) Getting paid, the ins and outs
Do you background check the companies that call you? You should!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=27 #backgroundcheck #notary

(5) Saving money on toner, paper, E&O and more!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=25 #insurance #notaries

(6) The art of confirming the signing & going over the numbers

Confirming the signing


#mortgage #notary

(7) I’m a #notary, but what do I do now?
What to do when your training wasn’t enough!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=60
#notarize #notarization

(8) Typical things #notaries do wrong!

Typical things notaries do wrong


#notarizing #notarized #notarization

(9) Funniest things that happen to signing agents!

Funniest things that happen to Signing Agents


#notary #notarized #notarization
#notaries #mortgage

(10) #Notary #Business Cards

Business Cards


#advertising #marketing

(11) Pricing formulas for #notary work
What to charge for a basic signing + edocs

Pricing formulas for mobile notary work


#notarize #mortgage

(12) Hospital #notary job tips from A to Z

Hospital notary job tips from A to Z


#notarization

(13) Everything you need to know about #notary journals

Everything you need to know about journals


#notarypublic #notarizing #notarized

(14) #Advertising strategies for mobile #notaries
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=147 #startup #notary

(15) Stories of notaries that fail and what they did wrong!

Stories of notaries that fail and what they did wrong.


#notary #notarization

(16) Typical things #notaries do wrong!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=94
#notary #mortgage

(17) Which signing agents are getting the work on 123notary?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=89
#mortgage #realestate #notary

(18) Credible Witnesses: When ID & docs have different names!

CW’s When ID and Docs Have Different Names


#mortgage #notary #witness

(19) 12 points on e-notarizations

12 Points On e-Notarizations


#enotary #enotarization #notary

(20) Just say no #2
When to say no as a #notary when given illegal requests!

Just Say No Article #2

(21) e-notarization & e-signing definitions

e-notarization definition


#notary #notarypublic #notarization

(22) How to make your notary crazy!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=209
#notarization #notarized #notarizing

(23) Everything you need to know about signature by X

Signature By X


#notary #notarizing #notarized

(24) What are notaries saying about E&O insurance?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=195
#insurance #lawsuits #notary

(25) Notaries in the crisis
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=184
#notary #notarization

(26) Loan Modifications, what you need to know!
Should you claim you “represent” the company? Is it legal?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=174

(27) Jail notary jobs from A to Z

Jail Notary Jobs from A to Z


#notarization #notarized

(28) Should I take the call?
Do you answer your phone when you are at a signing?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=443

(29) Just say no #3
When to decline illegal notary requests

Notary Public: Just Say No #3


#notarized

(30) Your old vital records are often useless!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=372
#notary #notarizing #birthcertificate

(31) Names on notary listings
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=313
#notary #mortgage #notarizing

(32) Notary etiquette from A to Z

Notary Etiquette from A to Z


#notarized #notarization

(33) Best older discussions on our notary forum!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=276
#notarization #mortgage

(34) Meeting #notary clients at a jail!

Meeting Clients at a Jail


#notarization #notarized #prison

(35) Reverse Mortgages General Information
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=265
#mortgage #realestate #notary #notarize

(36) Pets at signings!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=245
#notary #notarization #mortgage

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2011
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(1) A tale of four notaries in hospitals
Different approaches to typical problems

A tale of four notaries in hospitals


#notary

(2) Just say no #4
What if someone wants to use your notary seal?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=459

(3) Credible witnesses from A to Z

Credible Witnesses from A to Z


#notary #mortgage

(4) Networking with notaries
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=494
#notary #notarization #smallbiz

(5) Interesting and uncommon #notary acts
Ever heard of a Marine Protest?

Interesting and uncommon notary acts


#jurat #notarization

(6) Things that get notaries complaints
Rudeness & not showing up top the list

Things that get notaries complaints

(7) What to say and what not to say as a signing agent

What to say and what not to say.


#etiquette #notary

(8) One lady kept me waiting 45 minutes and then asked me, “Do you like your job?”

Do you like your job?


#hospital #notary

(9) Dragging the person’s arm
A tale about a #notary hospital signing gone wrong!

Dragging the person’s arm


#notarization

(10) How to lose half of your #notary clients while on #vacation!

Going on vacation?

(11) Pricing formulas and time spent for notary signing agents!

Pricing Formulas & Time Spent


#mortgage #realestate #notarization

(12) Don’t park in the driveway
A guide to parking #etiquette for notaries

Don’t park in the driveway?

(13) Mobile Offices from A to Z

Mobile Offices from A to Z


#notary #notarization #notarized

(14) Price fixing, what is it really all about?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=520
#notaryfee #notarizing #mortgage

(15) Sticky situations for notaries from A to Z
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=759
#notary #notarized

(16) Immigration documents for a large family
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=751
#notary #legal #notarization

(17) Low ball signing companies

Low Ball Signing Companies


#mortgage #realestate

(18) The check is in the mail?
Dealing with signing companies who pay late or not at all.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=739
#payment

(19) Protect yourself from shoddy #notarizations
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=729
#notary

(20) Seal #forgery, it happened to me

Seal Forgery – it happened to me!


#notary #notarized

(21) Leave a few spaces open in your journal?

Leave a few spaces open in your journal?


#notary #fraud

(22) The story of 123notary.com
It was late on a Friday night in 1999….

The Story of 123notary.com


#notary #notarypublic

(23) A few testimonials about 123notary.com

A few testimonials on 123notary


#notary #mortgage

(24) Pricing for notary work: different strokes for different folks

Pricing for notary work: different strokes for different folks


#notaryfee #notaryprice

(25) Notarizing a kidnapper

Notarizing a kidnapper


#notarization #notary

(26) Notarizing a potential scam!
Fingerprints kept me out of court!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=661
#notary #fraud

(27) Notarizing an arsonist who blew his fingers off!

Notarizing an arsonist who blew his fingers off


#notary #notarized #notarization #jail

(28) Kidnapping case #2, the convict refused to sign!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=905
#notary #notarization

(29) Just say no #5
Were you asked to skip the thumbprint? Think again!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=646
#notary #notarization

(30) Same document different day!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=897

(31) NNA certified signers who failed our test
Many couldn’t answer simple questions without a long pause

NNA Certified Signers who failed our test!

(32) Notarizing with fluffy the cat!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=884
#notarization #notary

(33) The notary and the asylum
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=877
#notarized #notarizing

(34) Notarizing two sex offenders
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=872
#notary #notaryjob

(35) Notary witness information
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=850
#notarizgion #witnessing

(36) Fax backs are a pain

Fax Backs are a Pain!


#mortgage #notary #notarization

(37) Get reviews or perish!
Being listed on 123notary isn’t enough, you need reviews!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=811

(38) A doc-jacker who took a loan hostage!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=785
#mortgage #signingagent #notary

(39) The signing from hell!

The signing from hell


#notary #notarization #mortgage

(40) Notary in Louisiana murdered in home invasion

Notary in Louisiana murdered in home invasion


#notarization #notarize

(41) Tantrums of a borrower
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=920
#mortgage #realestate #notary

(42) Phone etiquette examined
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=918
#notary #notaries #notarized

(43) Notarization on a movie set!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=913
#notary #notarizing

(44) Call back etiquette examined!
Do you call people back and refused to announce yourself?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=973

(45) Good companies gone bad!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=968
#signingcompanies #notary #mortgage

(46) Answering machine etiquette
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=955
#mortgage #notary

(47) Threatening for payment!

Threatening for payment?


#notary #mortgage

(48) Two notaries assigned the same job?

Two notaries assigned the same job?


#mortgage #notary

(49) No shows, ways that notaries get into trouble!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1054
#notary #notarize #notarization

(50) Notarizing someone who did check fraud
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1049
#notary #notarization

(51) Excerpts from great notes sections

Excerpts from Great Notes Sections


#notary #advertising

(52) e-signings: faster or shorter than paper signings?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1022
#esigning #enotarization

(53) How many reviews makes the difference?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1148
#notary #marketing

(54) It’s easier to get a review from an individual than a signing company!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1132
#notary #marketing

(55) Erica’s mobile office story

Erica’s Mobile Office Story


#notary #laserprinter #notarization

(56) Notary pushed off stairs by borrower!

Notary is pushed off stairs by borrower!


#notarization #mortgage

(57) Deceptive identities: companies that change their names!

Deceptive Identities – Companies that change their names


#fraud #notary

(58) Notarization in the ‘Hood
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1085
#notary #notarization

(59) Notarizing celebrities
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1081
#notary #notarization

(60) What goes where in your notes?

What goes WHERE in your notes?


#notary #advertising #marketing

(61) Problems with credible witnesses
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1284
#notary #notarization

(62) Can a notary be a witness?

Can a notary be a witness?


#notarization #notarized

(63) My first loan signing
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1255
#notary #notarize #notarized #notarization

(64) Fixing botched signings

Fixing Botched Signings


#mortgage #realestate #notary

(65) Best notary suppliers

Best Notary Supplies


#notarization #notarize

(66) Notary Acknowledgment Information
Everything you need to know about this notary act

Notary Acknowledgment Information


#notarization

(67) Going the extra mile
A guide to standing out as a mobile notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1186
#notarization #notarized

(68) I was accused of price gouging!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1183
#notary #notarization #mortgage

(69) Can a notary perform a wedding or a marriage?

Can a notary perform a wedding or marriage?


#weddingofficiant #notarize

(70) How do I find a notary public?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1860
#notarization #mortgage #realestate

(71) General Notary Q&A Topics
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1844
#notarization #notarized

(72) Notary certificates, Notary wording & Notary verbiage

Notary Certificates, Notary Wording & Notary Verbiage


#notarization #jurat #acknowledgment

(73) Payment terms set by the buyer or seller in notary signings?

Payment terms – set by the Buyer or Seller?


#notary #marketing

(74) How do I get an #Apostille or #Authentication?

How do I get an Apostille or Authentication?


#notary #secretaryofstate

(75) go straight to 123notary.com/s mobile search to look up signing companies
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1780
#mortgage #notary

(76) Make your own notary certificate forms!

Make your own notary certificate forms!


#notarization #legal

(77) Can a notary get in trouble? By doing what?

Can a notary get in trouble?


#notarylaw #notarization #notarized

(78) Pitfalls in the notary loan signing process

The Notary Signing Agent Loan Signing Process & Pitfalls


#notary #mortgage

(79) How do I fill out a notary journal entry?

How do I fill out a Notary Journal Entry?


#notarylaw #notarization

(80) Uses for notaries (other than notarizing)
Process serving, witnessing, inspections, etc.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1719
#notary #notarypublic

(81) Notarizing multi-page documents

Notarizing multi-page documents


#notary #notarized

(82) Thumbprint taking – step by step

Thumbprint Taking – Step by Step


#fingerprinting #notary

(83) Everything a notary needs to know about Power of Attorney signings

Power of Attorney Signings


#legal #legaldocument

(84) Can a notary witness a will or notarize one?

Can a notary witness a will or notarize one?


#witnessing #notarize

(85) Notary journal thumbprints – they can save your neck!

Notary Journal Thumbprints – they can save your neck!


#legal #notarylaw #notarization

(86) Notary procedure for Affidavit of Support documents

Notary Procedure for Affidavit of Support Documents


#legaldocument #legal #notarized

(87) Guns and Pit Bulls at signings!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1311
#mortgage #realestate

(88) Beneficial interest and notary law
If you lose money if the document doesn’t get signed, you have beneficial interest.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2169

(89) Notary pushed off stairs by borrower part 2

Notary pushed off stairs PART 2


#mortgage #notarizing

(90) When is it permissible to use a Credible Witness?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2105
#notary #mortgage #realestate #notarizing

(91) Penalties for notary misdeeds & misconduct!

Penalties for notary misdeeds & misconduct!


#notarylaw #notarization

(92) Is a Living Will or Living Trust the same as a Will?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2056
#powerofattorney #notary #advancedhealthcaredirective

(93) Can a notary help draft documents?

Can a notary help draft documents?


#notarylaw #notarized #legal

(94) Notary’s name on the Settlement Statement?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2018
#loan #mortgage #notarization

(95) Can a notary assist in filling out an I-9?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2016
#notarization #notarize

(96) Scary results when a notary uses our letter from hell to collect from a deadbeat signing co.

Scary results when a notary uses our letter from hell


#collectionletter #mortgage #notarize

(97) Contact info for all notary divisions

Contact information for state notary divisions 2011 & 2012


#notarypublic #secretaryofstate

———————————————-
2012
———————————————-

(1) Can a notary serve bordering states?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2272
#notarylaw #notarypublic

(2) When can I use 2 credible witnesses?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2258
#notarylaw #notarypublic #notarized

(3) Rules for notarizing a bedridden person

Rules for notarizing a bedridden person


#notary #hospital #notarization

(4) Do I need to know English to get notarized?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2238
#notary #notarization #notarizing

(5) How to fix notary mistakes
Most mistakes would be in the journal or certificate area.

How to fix notary mistakes

(6) How to be a thorough mobile notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2225
#notarization #notarized #notarizing

(7) A New Jersey Notary gets locked in someone’s house!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2574
#notarized #notarization

(8) The husband and the stolen license!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2217
#notary #notarized #mortgage

(9) Borrowers and their filthy homes. A notary gets sick from visiting a house with dangerous bacteria!

Borrowers and their filthy homes


#mortgage #notaries

(10) Backdating from A to Z

Backdating from A to Z


#notary #mortgage #realestate

(11) Here are some things that the rudest notaries on 123notary have done

Rude notaries?


#notary #notarizing

(12) Notary victim of hit and run accident!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2173
#notarization #notarize

(13) Does (name of) signing company pay their notaries?
How do I find out?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2364
#mortgage

(14) Rules for notarizing minors

Rules for Notarizing Minors


#notarylaw #notarypublic #notary

(15) Being ready to jump as a mobile notary public.
Deciding ahead of time when you are going to be available
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2350

(16) A list of bad #identification for #notary jobs
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2342
#passport #notarization

(17) Which gets the work? Skills or Certification?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2332
#mortgage #notary #notaries

(18) Immigration documents for gay lovers
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2334
#affidavitofsupport #legal #notary

(19) What does it really mean to be “certified?”

Certified Signing Agent – what does it mean?


#mortgage #notary

(20) Power of Attorney at a nursing home

Power of Attorney at a nursing home


#hospital #notary

(21) Can a notary notarize a birth certificate?

Can a notary notarize a birth certificate?


#vitalrecord #notarization

(22) Background checking notaries and signing companies
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2297
#backgroundscreening #notary

(23) Fraud & Forgery in the Notary Profession

Fraud & Forgery related to the notary profession


#notarize #notarization

(24) Do I notarize every page of a document?

Do I notarize every page of a document?


#notarylaw #legal #notary

(25) How much E&O is normal or practical?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2429
#insurance #notary #notaries

(26) Notarization Dates, Document Dates & Signature Dates!

Notarization Dates, Document Dates & Signature Dates!


#notarylaw #legal #documents #notary

(27) Electronic #Notary #Journal Information

Electronic Notary Journal Information


#enotary #esigning #notarization

(28) How to get low ballers to stop calling you!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2797
#mortgage #notary

(29) Death and the #Notary
I’ve heard that it is best to get some things done sooner than later…
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2643
#notarization

(30) The signing from heaven

The Signing from Heaven


#mortgage #realestate

(31) Notary dragged into court!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2635
#legal #notarization

(32) Sending loose certificates is #illegal.
Yet this is a very common request!

Sending loose certificates is illegal


#notary

(33) Do #notary journals need to be kept under lock and key?

Do notary journals need to be kept under lock and key?


#notarylaw #notarypublic #notarization

(34) Can a notary sign on a different day?

Can a notary sign on a different day?


#notarylaw #legal #notarization

(35) Don’t put the Fedex in the drop box?
If there is a cashier’s check in the package – be careful!

Don’t put the Fedex in the drop box!


#notary

(36) Your purpose is NOT to notarize?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2763
#notary #notaries

(37) How much should a notary charge for swearing in a …

How much should a notary charge for swearing in a…


#notaryfee #notary

(38) Where do credible witnesses sign the notary journal book?

Where do credible witnesses sign the notary journal book


#crediblewitness #notarization

(39) 123notary behind the scenes!

123notary behind the scenes


#mortgage #notary #smallbiz

(40) Notarizing your foreign language document

Notarizing your foreign language document!


#notary #notarization

(41) There was a bear blocking us in the driveway!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2742
#mortgage #notary

(42) How many notaries does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2961
#mortgage #notary

(43) Dr. Jeckle & Dr. Hyde
An emotionally charged signing with people who you thought you knew!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2958
#mortgage #realestate

(44) Which states allow e-notarizations?

Which states allow e-notarizations?


#enotary #enotarization #esigning

(45) 20 stories about animals at signings

20 stories about animals at signings


#mortgage #notary

(46) How many witnesses do you need when signing a Will?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2523
#notary #legal

(47) Got notes?
Tips for writing a great notes section in your 123notary profile!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2517
#mortgage #notary

(48) The technique — for getting notary reviews!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2625
#notary #advertising #marketing

(49) I would need a new notary journal every week!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2605
#notarylaw #legal #notarization

(50) The Attorney General is the place to report bad signing companies!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2602
#mortgage #notary

(51) I got beaten up by Spiderman at a closing!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3722
#mortgage #realestate

(52) Protecting yourself with a contract!
Companies use contracts, why shouldn’t notaries?

Protecting yourself with a contract

(53) Don’t call until the documents are ready?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2590
#mortgage #loan #notary #notarized

(54) An unreasonable client!
Some people just don’t understand how difficult parking can be in NYC!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3120

(55) Do criminals deserve to be notarized?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2586
#notary #notarization

(56) Who answers your phone?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2584
#notary #marketing

(57) The borrower and the fallen book shelf
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3162
#mortgage #notary

(58) The chicken & egg: Birth certificate problem solved

The chicken & egg: Birth certificate problem solved

(59) The missing stamp
A story about a forgetful notary!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2686
#legal

(60) Notarizing documents for the elderly

Notarizing Documents for the Elderly


#notary #notarization

(61) Borrowers with guns
If the borrowers have them, maybe notaries should too
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3329
#mortgage

(62) Ask, but don’t beg for a review?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3322
#notary #marketing

(63) Overseas companies hiring notaries in America
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3295
#international #business #notary

(64) Stealing a business name!
A notary was accused of stealing a client’s biz name right before he registered it!

Stealing a Business Name

(65) What are your hours?
Do you have to think for a while to answer this question?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2656

(66) The signer had a dark & dirty energy about him.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3178
#mortgage #notary

(67) Power of Attorney and verifying capacity!

Power of Attorney and Verifying Capacity


#legaldocument #notary

(68) There was a person in the basement
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3425
#mortgage #notary

(69) Two crazy situations that lead to non-payment
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3315
#mortgage #notary

(70) Can you do the 3rd signing for free?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3305
#mortgage #notary

(71) The dog ate my journal
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3368
#notarylaw #legal #notary

(72) Prison signings
Notarizing bank robbers & pornographers
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3365

(73) Double booking notary appointments
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2691
#notary #scheduling #smallbiz

(74) Attacked by an octogenarian lady with Dimentia!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2812

(75) Over my dead body: a signing that was one person’s last!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3727

(76) How to gain experience as a notary!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2920
#notarizing #mortgage #startup

(77) Hostage situation on the way to a signing!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2808
#notary #notarization

(78) Top 5 books every notary should own (and read)

Top 5 books every notary should own (and read)

(79) 3 notaries walk into a bar
The notaries wanted to ID the bartender.

3 Notaries walk into a bar

(80) The well, Chlorine, and diarrhea!
The pipes had broken and her well water was no longer pure!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2991

(81) “You will be all alone with me”
Attn. women signers: don’t sign for this guy!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3430

(82) Is it safe? Do I need an escort to this notary job?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3623
#notarization #mortgage

(83) What is that god awful smell?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2952
#mortgage #realestate #notary

(84) A notary steals oxicotton from a borrower’s house!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2955
#theft #notarization

(85) Are they crazy? $70 for e-docs with fax backs?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2949
#notary #mortgage #notarization #notarized

(86) They won’t pay me, so whose responsibility is it?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2946
#mortgage #notary

(87) Notary needed, but the signer is in a coma!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2943
#notarylaw #legal #notarization

(88) Borrower etiquette from A to Z

Borrower etiquette from A to Z


#mortgage #notary

(89) The reluctant husband
A story about a signing where the husband wanted to watch TV
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3061

(90) When to dump a signing!
We all have to draw the line somewhere
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3491

(91) OMG, there was alcohol on her breath
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3633
#mortgage #loan #notary

(92) She brought her children to the signing and thought nothing of it!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3630
#mortgage #notary

———————————————–
2013
————————————————-

(1) I saw who, I saw when, I say where!
Signing companies that have too many demands
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4030

(2) 12 tips for notaries
How do you get the job done!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3685
#notary #marketing

(3) Time management for notaries
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3497
#notary #scheduling

(4) From 3 jobs per week to 3 jobs per day!

From 3 jobs per week to 3 jobs per day!


#notary #marketing

(5) No street lights
A story about a notary trying to find an address in the dark
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3636

(6) Hold harmless: good idea or not?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3657
#notary #notarization #mortgage

(7) Moonshine and catfish at a signing
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3417
#notary #notarization

(8) The 1099 was too high!
One notary got the shock of their life when they say their 1099
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2993

(9) No place to sit
There was junk all over the place, but not a single chair
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3535

(10) Two faced — duplexed
The notary got blamed for the mistake of the lender

Two-Faced… Duplexed

(11) Do you ramble? What do your clients think?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4122
#notary #communication

(12) 2013 analytics: which notaries are getting more business?

2013 analytics: which notaries are getting more business?


#notary #marketing

(13) Which tasks can you do which are worth $1000 per minute?

What tasks can you do which are worth $1000 per minute?


#notary #marketing

(14) Notarizing for an adoption

Notarizing for an adoption


#notary #notarization

(15) The notary called me back to tell me she couldn’t talk
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4098
#notaries #communication

(16) Notarizing a child who was abducted
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3239
#kidnapping #notary

(17) Identification requirements for being notarized

Identification requirements for being notarized

(18) Vampire notaries: 24 hour service
2 seemingly normal men were at the door…

Vampire Notaries: 24 hour service

(19) Why notaries don’t last

Why Notaries Don’t Last


#notary #notarizing

(20) Signing agent best practices: 63 points

Signing agent best practices: 63 points


#mortgage #realestate #notary

(21) The brothel notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4091
#notarization #notarized

(22) Bartender notary: a reverse mortgage on the rocks!

Bartender Notary: A reverse mortgage on the rocks!

(23) Do signing reviews get companies to pay?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3227

(24) Feb 2013 Phoninar quick course

2013 Phoninar Quick Course


#mortgage #notary

(25) Why do they lie?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3168
#mortgage #notaries

(26) Top 12 things to do when you are on hold!

Top 12 things to do when you are on hold


#notary #marketing

(27) Sexagenarian’s revenge: Put that lender away!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3466

(28) Signing at a 14-room Victorian house
The notary didn’t have a ghost of a chance
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3464

(29) Free printing service: hire a notary on 123notary.com
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4198

(30) March Phoninar
When NOT to call the lender
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4390

(31) How to write a notes section if you have ho experience

How to write a notes section if you have no experience

(32) The top 1% and the 99% on 123notary.com
Why do particular notaries get more work?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4168

(33) They always accepted this in the past
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4162
#mortgage #notary

(34) Meao notary service!
No strings attached, otherwise I’d chase them!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4147

(35) Crayons and dog treats at a signing

Crayons and dog treats at the signing


#mortgage #notary #notarization

(36) Notes sections gone bad
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4126
#notary #marketing

(37) Help, I’m being sued, and E&O won’t help!

Help, I’m being sued, and E&O won’t help


#insurance #notary #notarization

(38) When is it legal to notarize a document twice?

Best Practices: When it is legal to notarize a document twice?


#notarization #notary #attorney

(39) What about notaries who work at mail box places?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4419

(40) Are you too factual or too personal in your notary notes section?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4415
#notaries #marketing

(41) Mistakes notaries make with Title Companies that cost them!

Mistakes notaries make w/ Title Companies


#mortgage #notary #notarized

(42) Types of witnesses in the notary profession

Types of witnesses in the notary profession


#legal #mortgage #notarization

(43) A detailed look at the Ninja notary signing agent course!

A detailed look at the NINJA course


#notary #notarycourse

(44) Phone interaction tutorial
What to say and what not to say on the phone if you’re a notary!

Phone interaction tutorial

(45) Personality and expressing your uniqueness in your notes section
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4352
#notary #marketing

(46) I now carry a weapon in my car!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3439
#notary #notarization

(47) Swat team notarization
I arrived at the notary job, and guess who was outside the house with guns?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4349

(48) How do I purchase a #notary #bond?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=5322
#notarization #notarized

(49) Minimum competency guide to be a signing agent.
ID’s, when to call the LO, communication, more…

Minimum Competency Test Study Guide

(50) Late documents = more money?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4239
#notarypublic #mortgage #loan

(51) Getting what is due: a clever plan!
One notary finds an unusual way to collect!

Getting what is due! A clever plan!

(52) Does Elite Certification help on 123notary?
Is it worth it?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4229
#notary #signingagent

(53) A client tries to blackmail a very seasoned notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4223
#mortgage #notaries

(54) I am dependable reliable and accurate, yeah right!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4218
#notary #marketing

(55) How to get something notarized that doesn’t have a signature

How to get something notarized that doesn’t have a signature


#legal #notarylaw #notary

(56) The Starbucks notary wises up after allowing a client to save on travel fee
by coming to him (& keeping him waiting forever)

The Starbucks notary wises up!

(57) How many years is a notary commission good for? (in your state)

How many years is a notary commission good for?


#notarylaw #legal #notarized

(58) Make them do the waiting if they do the driving
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4203
#notaryfee #notary

(59) April Phoninar
The legals, Administering Oaths, The APR, Revoked Commissions
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4382

(60) Our fees seem to go into other people’s pockets
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3216

(61) My date with Jeremy
The date ends being dropped off at a Fedex drop box

My date with Jeremy

(62) What to explain and what not to explain at a loan signing
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4366

(63) Is a p#20 really superior to a lower ranked notary?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4458
#notary #123notary

(64) How do you explain the APR to a non-borrowing spouse?

How do you explain the APR to a non-borrowing spouse?


#mortgage #mortgageterm #notary

(65) Why do I have to sign with my middle initial?

Why do I have to sign with my middle initial?


#mortgage #notary

(66) A 2am Signing
We all met for a transfer or a car title. But, the buyer had some words to say…
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3566

(67) Cross out happy, not a good idea

Cross-out happy; Not a good idea


#mortgage #notary #notarized

(68) The carrot, the stick, the notary and the bag

The carrot, the stick, the notary, and the bag


#notarization

(69) What is a notary public?
Identification, journals, certificates & more explained!

What is a notary public?

(70) One person, many names, quite legal
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3933
#notary #identification

(71) The prepayment penalty
Which document do you look for it first?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4429

(72) Which documents are recorded?
Maybe a few that you never heard of before
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4426

(73) Notaries should be setting the fees, not the other way around

We should be setting the fees, not the other way around!


#notary #notaryfee #notariztion #mortgage

(74) The notary and the tragedy
The signer seemed nervous. A few weeks later the boyfriend shot himself.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4042

(75) Clarifying vague claims in your notes section
A step by step guide

Clarifying vague claims in your notes section

(76) Optional information on notary certificates
Why it’s important and how to fill it out

Optional info on Acknowledgment Certificate

(77) The lady and the handwritten will

The lady and the handwritten will


#notary #notarized #notarization

(78) The signer won’t sign the disclosure?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4484
#notary #mortgage #notarization

(79) She ran through the house like a mad woman
A story about a signing gone crazy!

She ran through the house like a mad woman…

(80) Industry standards in the notary business
Cross outs, initialing, unsigned docs, instructions, more.

Industry Standards in the Notary Business

(81) Getting respect as a notary part 2
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3749
#notarization #mortgage

(82) A tough act to follow!
Administering a presidential oath of office!

A Tough Act to Follow

(83) Tomorrow’s notary publics
Kids dream of becoming firemen and superheros, but notary publics?

Tomorrow’s Notary Publics

(84) Health care power of attorney
Same as a living will?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6673

(85) Having Emmy’s for notaries!

The Notaries! Having Emmys for Notaries!


#notarized #notarization #notary

(86) Notarizing an ax-murderer in San Ysidro
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6448
#notary #notarization

(87) Interview with Jennifer
A mobile notary who started out with a bang!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6442

(88) Interview with a Title company
Learn why those documents sometimes come late!

Interview with a Title Company

(89) Protecting ourselves and our notary commissions
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3717

(90) 6 free things 123notary does for its clients

6 FREE things 123notary does for its clients

(91) The power of attorney was rejected by a bank!

The Power of Attorney was rejected by a bank


#legal #notarization

(92) How to get something notarized if you don’t have ID

How to get something notarized if you don’t have ID


#notary #notarization #notarize #identification

(93) A notary was accused of tricking the borrowers
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6479

(94) The police wanted to know about e-notary documents
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6397
#notary #notarypublic #notarization

(95) What is a Jurat?
When is it used and what does it entail?

What is a Jurat?


#notary #notarization

(96) Her magesty’s secret notary service
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6781

(97) Do not resuscitate?
If you sign advanced health care directives, you might deal with this issue
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6395

(98) Know-taries in Heaven and Hell
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3775

(99) Notary fines & penalties
Find out what happens if you overcharge or worse!

Notary Fines & Notary Penalties (gulp)

(100) He took out his gun because he wanted you to stay!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3768
#notary #signing

(101) Types of powers of attorney

Power of Attorney: Types Often Created


#legaldocs #legaldocuments #notary

(102) A notary public cures lying

Notary Public Cures Lying!


#comedy #comedian #notaries

(103) Sign-Feld and the Notary Nazi
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6854
#notaries #notarization

(104) Has the notary industry slowed down again?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6590

(105) The Notary, the Mafia, and the Fedex Drop Box.

The Notary, The Mafia & The Fedex Drop Box


#notaries #notarization

(106) The Alaska Notary wanted to get paid in Salmon!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6623

(107) The Anti-Notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3756

(108) Get your will notarized, in a coma!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6770
#notary #notarization

(109) The Real Estate Agent and the evil girl scouts
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6620

(110) How to get notarized
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4699
#notary #notarypublic #notarization

(111) Notary license to kill
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6775
#notaries #notarization

(112) Notary asked NOT to thumbprint?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6430
#legal #notarylaw #notaries

(113) Getting Acupuncture for notorial schlerosis
Repetetive use of your stamp can cause this rare but serious condition
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7160

(114) Reasons why notaries won’t lower their fees
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7140
#notary #marketing

(115) $10,000 a month on a bad month

$10,000 per month on a bad month


#notary #marketing

(116) Notary accidentally gets arrested for robbing a bank
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6541
#notaries #notarization

(117) A great attitude gets the most jobs!

A great attitude gets the most jobs


#notary #notarized #marketing

(118) Companies that hire NEW signers!

Companies that will hire NEW signers!


#mortgage #realestate

(119) Don’t get volume sucker punched as a #notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6544
#notarization #mortgage

(120) Marijuana at the table during a notary signing!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3809

(121) Notary fines relating to advertising and fraud
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6909

(122) How to notarize a copy of a passport

How to Notarize a Copy of a Passport


#notary #notarization

(123) $35,000 a month his first year in business?

He made $35,000 a month his first year in business?


#notary #smallbiz #startup

(124) What makes a mobile notary a mobile notary?

What makes a mobile notary a mobile notary?


#notaries #notarization

(125) The notarization afterlife
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6628
#notarized

(126) A Seinfeld episode about a notary!

A Seinfeld Episode about a Notary


#notaries #comedy #notarization

(127) Can a Resident Alien card or permanent resident card be used for notarization?

Can a resident alien card or permanent resident card be used for being notarized?


#notary #identification

(128) Using expired identification cards.
Is it legal?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8278
#notarypublic #notary #notarization

(129) Cross out and initial

Cross Out and Initial


#mortgage #notary #notarized

(130) Can you notarize someone’s initials?

Can you notarize someone’s initials?


#notarized #notarylaw #legal

(131) The Notary, the Realtor and the half bathroom
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6609

(132) Using an automated notary machine at CVS
“Did you say representative?”
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6456

(133) Fedex moved the drop box, but where are the contents?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6593
#mortgage

(134) Clever Florida Notary commended by the FBI
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4000
#notaries

(135) Don’t hate the playa, hate the notary game
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3997
#notaries

(136) Does Real Estate experience help as a notary?

Does Real Estate experience help as a notary?


#mortgage

(137) Sworn Oath information
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6724
#notarypublic #notarylaw #notaryact

(138) Are you a point and sign notary?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4557
#mortgage #notarization #loandocs

(139) Ahoy mate, I have the docs!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6721
#mortgage #loansigning

(140) Interview with Timios Title

Interview with Timios title


#mortgage #notary

(141) 10 quick changes to your notes that could double your calls!

10 quick changes to your notes that double your calls!


#notary 3marketing

(142) Common mistakes with the 1003, RTC, TIL & APR

Common Mistakes with: 1003, Crossing out, RTC, TIL & APR


#mortgage #notary

(143) First number loses
Don’t bid first when negotiating prices for mobile notary work.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6689

(144) Affidavits, what you need to know!

Affidavits — What do you need to know?


#legaldocuments #jurat #notary

(145) Rich Man Poor Man: #Marketing your notary services to the wealthy

Rich man poor man: Market Yourself to the Wealthy


#notary #notaries

(146) How much can a California Notary charge?

How much can a California Notary Public Charge?


#notaryprice #notaryfee

(147) Notary journals from A to Z

Notary Journals from A to Z


#notarypublic #notaries

(148) Notary seal information from A to Z

Notary Seal Information from A to Z


#notaries #notarypublic

(149) Notarize This!
A satire on a movie about a mafia boss notary and a shrink!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6992

(150) How often do you update your # of signings?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4655

(151) Notary suicide hotline!

Notary Suicide Hotline


#comedy #notaries #notarization

(152) I get paid enough to get something on the value menu at McDonalds.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4625
#notaryfee #settlementstatement

(153) People shopping for notaries want to know the same things as guys looking for a date
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4628
#notary

(154) Speed notarizing and speed dating
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7007
#notary #notaries

(155) Many banks prefer to hire someone who is a notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4616
#banknotary #notaries

(156) Jeremy loses at Notary Monopoly
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6695
#notaries #humor #comedy

(157) A veteran notary interviewed gives advice to new notaries!

Advice to new notaries: Interview with a Veteran Notary


#notarization #notarized

(158) If your boss pays for your notary commission, it still belongs to you!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4613
#notarycommission

(159) General vs. specific information in notes sections
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4602
#notary #marketing

(160) The man with the golden seal
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6841
#notary #notaries #notarization

(161) How to get paid by out of business signing companies!

How to get paid by out of biz signing companies!


#notary #collection #mortgage

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2014: Jan to Sept 30th
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(1) If your name is everywhere then people will find you
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6358
#notary #marketing

(2) When the phone does not ring.
There are marketing & maintenance tasks notaries can do!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7117
#notary

(3) No money callers
What to do with people who want to talk, but not pay!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7109
#notary

(4) Superman found out he needed a notarized affidavit at the last minute and didn’t know who to turn to.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6356

(5) Affidavit of Support and direct communication with the signer

Affidavit of Support and direct communication with the signer


#notarylaw #legal

(6) You could get sued if you don’t have a business license

You could get sued if you don’t have a business license


#legal #notary

(7) Honey I notarized the kids!
Don’t try this at home

Honey, I notarized the kids (don’t try this at home)


#comedy

(8) I go over the HUD first
Learn what pro loan signers do!

I go over the HUD-1 first


#notary

(9) 10 ways to find the perfect notary!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7019
#notaries #notarized

(10) Can I notarize a Will or a Living Will?

Can a Notary notarize a Will or Living Will?


#legal #notarylaws

(11) Fear of retaliation in the Notary business
Sherry was accused of misusing her notary commission!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7015

(12) Reverse Blackmail at a notary signing

Reverse Blackmail at a Notary Signing


#mortgage #notaries #notarization

(13) A social media site for notaries — affiant

A social media site for Notaries — Affiant


#comedy #notary #notarization

(14) A 2nd date with Jeremy
“We know each other so well, we complete each other’s Jurat verbiage”

A 2nd Date With jeremy

(15) The Notary Olympics
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6407
#notaries #comedy #notarization

(16) Notary insults
The customer wanted a quantity discount and ignored the hour Ken spent in transit!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7135
#notaries

(17) Witnessing the Star’s signatures at Mann’s Chinese Theater
Notarizing VIP’s!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8754

(18) Ken’s list of bad things that notaries do
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8735
#notary #notarypublic #notarization

(19) The notary who loved me.
1 notary kept calling to see if he needed anything!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6847

(20) Notarizing affidavits of support
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7081
#legal #notarylaw #notary

(21) The homeless notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6825
#notaries #notarization

(22) Get the job specifications
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8729
#mortgage #notary

(23) Help, I’m getting married, my husband is in jail, and I need a #notary!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8417

(24) Playing the cancer card after you made a blunder
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6403
#notary #mortgage

(25) She learned more from our blog than any course she ever took
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7169
#mortgage #notary #notaries

(26) We require notaries to be registered on our approved list

We require notaries to be registered on our approved list


#notary #titlecompany

(27) Welcome to the Notary Hotel
It’s so comfortable, many notaries stay there their entire commission

Welcome to the Notary Hotel

(28) Double and Nothing
Offering to do double the work for the same price!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8415

(29) Notary reviews vs. movie reviews
“I didn’t like the ending of the signing — too predictable”

Notary Reviews vs. Movie Reviews

(30) What to write in your notes section

What to Write in Your Notes Section


#notary #marketing

(31) Many of the borrowers say, “That was painless!”
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8801
#mortgage #notary

(32) Administering an #Oath to an athiest
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8784
#legal #comedy #notary

(33) Who really needs who in the notary business.
Do notaries need signing companies or vice versa?

Who really needs who?

(34) The signing and the mistress
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8377
#notary #comedy

(35) Notarymingle.com – a dating site for notaries!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8772
#socialmedia #notary

(36) Perhaps I should have titled this notary blog “A Recipe for Disaster”.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8618

(37) Most notaries would rather die than go back to the 9-5 routine.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8866

(38) Doing a signing with a gun sitting at the table
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8863
#mortgage #notary

(39) The acunotary: an #acupuncturist becomes a #notary!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8850

(40) The flip side of your business card.
Ken’s guide to notary marketing
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8602

(41) Notaries who make more than Attorneys
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8836
#notary #smallbiz

(42) Witnessing intake forms for Notary Heaven

Witnessing the intake forms for Notary Heaven


#comedy #notaries

(43) A signing in the freezing rain
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8431
#mortgage #notary

(44) Going to a signing with your girlfriend can put the pressure on the signer to get on with it and sign!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9256

(45) How my high school yearbook predicted I’d be a Notary Public
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8678

(46) Notarizing a female accessory to murder!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8667
#notary #notarization

(47) If you are a VIP notary, read this!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9235
#notaries #notarization

(48) Dress British, Think Yiddish

Dress British, Think Yiddish


#notary #marketing

(49) Signs you’re a notary workaholic
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8935
#notaries #notarization

(50) An easy collection remedy!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8920
#notary #collections

(51) Do you have to be a CSS to get work these days?

Do you have to be a CSS to get work these days?

(52) Elite signers
Who are these lucky notary customers?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8628

(53) Preparation, the key to notary success
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8884
#notaries #notarized

(54) Thank you excuse me, I’m sorry.
A guide to Notarial manners.

Thank You – Excuse Me – I’m Sorry

(55) The 24 hour icon and those who need their sleep
Do you mind being called at 3am?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9336

(56) A Russian lady lists on 123notary and says, “It is terrible, I get called day and night. Make it stop!”
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8727

(57) Why do I have to pay when I went to the Title Office?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9479

(58) Unprofitable requests.
How do you figure out which notary jobs are worth it?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9775

(59) Notary Cheers: Sammy gets a name change #notarized

Notary Cheers: Sammy gets a name change form notarized

(60) She was dying of cancer and needed to get #notarized
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9462

(61) The Towles Booth — pronounced “Tolls”
Some come to pay a toll, others come for advice

The Towles Booth (pronounced “tolls”)

(62) Should 123notary accept other certifications?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9319

(63) Notarymatch.com — a dating site for #notaries!

NotaryMatch.com — a dating site for notaries!


#notary

(64) When you goof as a notary public
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9291
#notaries #notarylaw

(65) The customers can tell if you don’t login to your profile on 123notary regularly
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9286

(66) If a pizza can get there in 30 minutes, why not a notary?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8699

(67) Poo picking, getting the best notary jobs

Poo Picking – getting the best notary jobs

(68) Signing loans isn’t rocket science!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9265
#notary #notaries #mortgage

(69) Teens forced to get notarized parental consent for STD tests
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=10165

(70) Did you get chumped in a double booking?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9312

(71) The Seinfeld episode about a Notary

The Seinfeld Episode About a Notary


#notaries #comedy

(72) Two and a half Notaries
What’s the difference between a Notary and a Notary experience?

Two and a half notaries! A Notarization Experience

(73) She took all my business away!
A signing company gets listed on 123notary & gets a monopoly!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8969

(74) I didn’t notarize that!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9779
#notary #notarized #notarization

(75) 123notary can change your county or state in a snap. It’s easy!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9339

(76) An unhappy client pays again (family of Italians)
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8740

(77) I’ll stay here all day until I get paid!
A notary went to a signing company and raised hell.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9471

(78) Put up or shut up!
A guide to dealing with Title companies!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9810

(79) New Notary apps that you really need!
Lookup signing co reviews, find cheap gas, road conditions…

New Notary Apps that you really need!

(80) A frustrating four hour signing!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9598

(81) Is this man a Notary?

Is this man a notary?

(82) Signing services take a portion of the notary fee

Signing Services take a portion of the notary fee

(83) Loan signing at a high school reunion
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9591

(84) I-9 verification requests for $20?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=10467

(85) A closing on my boat!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9975
#notary #notaries #mortgage

(86) Cattle Call Notary Offers
Ken’s rant on how offensive and demeaning this is to notaries

Cattle call Notary offers

(87) Welcome to Notary Jail — don’t drop the embosser!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9917

(88) How to become a successful mobile #notary from scratch!

How to become a successful mobile notary from scratch


#mortgage #notarization

(89) Wanted: Notary Punching Bags
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9833

(90) New Notary apps for the iPhone7 that you’ve never dreamed of!

New Notary Apps for the iPhone 7 that you’ve never dreamed of!

(91) Notary Hotel 2:
Even the notepad comes with Jurat wording!

Notary Hotel 2 — the sequel

(92) Become a process server to make additional income!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=10459

(93) Don’t die trying when your schedule is tight!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9819
#notary #scheduling

(94) Why can’t a notary host their own late night talk show?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9823
#comedy #notaries

(95) $30 loan signings. Is it even worth it under the best of circumstances?

$30 loan signings. Is it worth it even in the best of circumstances?

() More than half of notaries on 123notary.com are female. So much for the old boys club!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7128

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(1) iPhone 7: Smart attorney app sues virtual attorney for claiming he’s actual attorney

New Notary Apps for the iPhone 7 that you’ve never dreamed of!

(2) Types of weapons notaries could bring to a signing: large flashlight, ring of keys, gun, etc.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9827

(3) How much money is your life worth to you. Scheduling too tightly could end it!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9819

(4) Most notaries would rather that the phone just didn’t ring

$30 loan signings. Is it worth it even in the best of circumstances?

(5) Most parents in NC overwhelmingly support the idea: adolescents should be able 2obtain confidential medical services.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=10165

(6) Cancellations are a real fact of notary life, but double booking can ruin your rep!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9312

(7) 123notary can change your county & state on file in a snap. But, changing your neighboring counties?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9339

(8) A family of Italians needs an Apostille on a POA drafted in Italy. Everything goes wrong. Find out more!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8740

(9) When you scan your work to double check, do you know what to look for?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9291

(10) Your listing is like your front lawn. If you don’t maintain it, people will think nobody’s home.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9286

(11) There’s plenty of fast food, but not enough fast notaries!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8699

(12) Nobody owns you or manages you unless you let them! When it comes to the worst notary jobs, “just say no”

Poo Picking – getting the best notary jobs

(13) Half of the job is knowing how to handle difficult people! #signingagent
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=9265

(14) Sometimes the worst clients are the very rich, celebrities, public officials, corporate leaders, etc.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8628

(15) I just died, my ID is with my body down there.

Witnessing the intake forms for Notary Heaven

(16) Their signing took place at The Notary Hotel & the wife requested a wakeup call after the signing was done.

Welcome to the Notary Hotel

(17) As to setting your fee; set a rate that allows you the time to earn Memorable status –
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8390

(18) Wondering if a phone # a girl gave you is legit? Get it notarized!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8781

(19) He wanted us to remove a notary. I told him we don’t remove notaries based on one-sided stories

Who really needs who?

(20) When I called the borrowers, the wife picked up and thought I was the mistress! I’m the notary!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8377

(21) She tried all day to find a notary, then gave up and had an ice cream. The guy behind her was a notary!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7023

(22) High class co’s pick the best of the best notaries. If you’re on 123notary.com, you’ve already cleared an important hurdle.

We require notaries to be registered on our approved list

(23) Grow your client network. Do inexpensive work and pass your card out to everyone! #notary
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6358

(24) I decided then and there to be the notary monster myself.

Honey, I notarized the kids (don’t try this at home)

(25) One guy met a notary in a bar & said, “I’ll buy you a drink if you stamp my God damn form!”
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7019

(26) Live in the present & gain happiness by being indifferent to appointments being cancelled!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4764

(27) Moishe: “The land belongs to Israel.”
Fouzi: “Do you have a notarized Deed to prove it?”
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=7015

(28) A loan processer 30 year vet didn’t know the technical term for the “date of signing”

Does Real Estate experience help as a notary?

(29) Listing your language skills can help get more clicks on 123notary.

10 quick changes to your notes that double your calls!

(30) If you make over ten grand, you should get both NNA certification and our certification.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=8520

(31) Be an upbeat person who gets the job done and doesn’t create obstacles for others.

He made $35,000 a month his first year in business?

(32) Realtor “I need to use the half bathroom”; Notary: “Are you going to do a #half or a number 1?”
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6609

(33) Has a signing company ever gotten you to do something for free? Ha ha, you just got played!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3997

(34) Banks have liberalized loan terms, so it is easier to get a loan = more biz for notaries!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6999

(35) The notaries who attract the most work get multiple certifications, reviews, and have great attitudes.

A great attitude gets the most jobs

(36) If Arnold Schwartzenager became a notary public, he would be known as “The Noterator”.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=6461

(37) A #Jurat is a notary act requiring the signer 2sign before the notary, swear & be identified.

What is a Jurat?

(38) “We need to get rid of the witness, but I can’t tell the 2 blondes apart”

The Notary, The Mafia & The Fedex Drop Box

(39) “Young man, have you ever thought of becoming a notary public? You just might have the right stuff!”

Tomorrow’s Notary Publics

(40) U must meditate on 1-ness. Unless ur signing is for a husband & wife in which case u need to meditate on 2-ness.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4825

(41) The wife abrupty left the signing table & ran thru the house w/the husband chasing her. What a bunch of nuts!

She ran through the house like a mad woman…

(42) “Does the seal on the embossed oreo cookie have an expiration date?” Jeremy asked.

My date with Jeremy

(43) A quick guide to being a notary including: journals, seals, identification, witnesses, jurats, oaths & more…

What is a notary public?

(44) E&O refused to cover the notary since she didn’t make an error or an omission. It was the Lender’s fault!

Help, I’m being sued, and E&O won’t help

(45) When you wait for a client to show up who’s late, ur held hostage w/o waiting fees or travel fees.

The Starbucks notary wises up!

(46) The ghost of the former owner of this Victorian mansion decided to drop in for the notary signing.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3464

(47) Notaries who get ahead put hard information in their notes, not bragging or unverifiable claims.

How to write a notes section if you have no experience

(48) Want a type of loan where your rate goes down every year? Try a parachute loan!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=4135

(49) 3 ways to supersize your notary business that only take a few minutes per day!

What tasks can you do which are worth $1000 per minute?

(50) We found the notary who assisted with the “abduction” paperwork, but she wouldn’t answer my calls!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3239

(51) Wife: “The next thing you will ask for is a blood sample.”
Vampire Notary: “Funny you should mention that.”

Vampire Notaries: 24 hour service

(52) It is illegal to use your seal on a blank piece of paper. Yet jails usually require this! (cross it out)

Signing agent best practices: 63 points

(53) I’m the bartender notary; I talk bar talk. It’s my trademark to serve drinks and make smalltalk before signing.”

Bartender Notary: A reverse mortgage on the rocks!

(54) You don’t need to ID him because he looks old, but you look about 18 Mr. Bartender, so we should ID you!

3 Notaries walk into a bar

(55) The notary later learned that the inmate she notarized was in prison for child pornography.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3365

(56) Many elderly signers feel they are being taken advantage of, and that they have a weakness.

Notarizing Documents for the Elderly

(57) One Texas Notary went to a signing & was greeted by a man pointing a rifle at her.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3329

(58) The (female) notary had this bad feeling that something just wasn’t right.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3178

(59) The lady expected the notary to drive around the block for an hour until she showed up!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3120

(60) California lost 44% of it’s notaries from 2007 to 2012 according to a Census count.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=3230

(61) The Lender asked Shelly to notarize someone who wasn’t there & she reported him to the Secretary of State
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2961

(62) The Notary forgot that the wife had to sign & then used white out to modify the documents!

California notaries with complaints

(63) If you put a FedEx containing a cashier’s check in a drop box, that is a recipe for disaster!

Don’t put the Fedex in the drop box!

(64) How do you document an Oath that has no accompanying documentation? #Notary #Journal

How much should a notary charge for swearing in a…

(65) The police caught the hit & run driver within 48 hours after the Notary chased them down & got a plate#
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=2173

(66) Our scary demand letter threatens to report the late paying signing co to the SOS, Attorney General, DA & more!

Scary results when a notary uses our letter from hell

(67) I used to make my own permission to travel for minors form with blanks for dates, names & thumbprints!

Make your own notary certificate forms!

(68) Mortgage terms are surprisingly similar to chiropractic terms. Do you know what an adjustment date is?
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=1070

(69) 1 day I called 200 people & 1 called me back. When I asked who he was, he told me I should know cuz I called him!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=973

(70) It is common for signing companies to pay on time, but then start paying late the minute they have financial problems.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=968

(71) Many notaries fear bad reviews as dangerous, but the real problem is not having any reviews!
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=811

(72) Read real stories about four low-ball signing companies.

Low Ball Signing Companies

(73) The notary profession is easy to get into which means there’ll be lots of low priced competition!

Pricing for notary work: different strokes for different folks

(74) Many notaries just don’t answer their phone or email after a signing which can cause a nightmare.

Things that get notaries complaints

(75) The signer could barely move her arm, so the daughter grabbed it, put a hen in her hand & moved the arm around!

Dragging the person’s arm

(76) You could spend up to $3000 for a really good mobile office. Don’t forget to start w/an inverter!

Mobile Offices from A to Z

(77) Many notaries miss half of their job offers because they refuse to answer the phone during a signing.
http://blog.123notary.com/?p=443

(78) Some notaries save time by notarizing before the signer signs! This is illegal!

Notary Public: Just Say No #3

(79) Learn the finer points of journal entries: where credible witnesses sign, thumbprints & notes.

Everything you need to know about journals

(80) One signer asked, “Are you allergic to cats or snakes?” What kind of signing is this going to be?

Funniest things that happen to Signing Agents

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