A notary public’s job is to witness and authenticate the signing of various documents and help state governments prevent fraud and theft. As a notary public, you can work for banks, businesses, ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Veronica Beagle is the managing editor ...

Official documents for state use often require the signature of a notary public. The signature serves as an official method for others to verify the validity of the document because the notary's ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

There are certain types of documents that require notarization before they are legally valid, like wills, marriage licenses and power of attorney documents. Notary publics, who are appointed by the ...

How to Become a Notary will be the topic of a free workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Monticello Branch Library at Monticello. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology ...

That question defines what it is to be a notary public, according to Lori DeKeyser, who has been a notary for about six years at Union State Bank in Fargo. Basically, she said, the job of a notary is ...

You may find yourself in need of notary services in a variety of situations, like when you’re planning your estate, signing affidavits or transferring property. The fees per signature aren’t typically ...

Individuals buying a home, adopting a child, completing estate planning documents such as wills and advanced health care directives, or completing any number of legal procedures may find themselves in ...