Notary Bonding

A notary public is one of those vital roles in society that not many people think about until they need services. At Notary Bonding, we’re trying to raise awareness by providing this blog post on how to become a notary .  Among their primary duties, notaries are unbiased and impartial witnesses for official documents. From a broad standpoint, you need to be at least 18 years of age, have no criminal record, and be a legal resident of the state in which you wish to practice. Certain states allow residents of neighboring states to become a notary in their state as well.  Notaries are appointed officials of the state government, and as such, the rules and regulations vary from state to state. For example, some states require notary applicants to be fluent in writing, reading, and speaking English. You need to apply through your local county government, fill out the paperwork, pay a fee, and wait to be sworn in. Then you need to obtain your notary equipment to practice. That equip...

When you say the word “notary” to someone, the chances are good that one of the first things that come into their mind is the stamp, or seal, that a notary uses on documents. It’s a notary seal embosser that applies the mark. We’ll talk about them in his blog from our team at Notary Bonding. An embosser is a metallic device that makes a raised imprint of information relating to the notary public commission, such as the state and name of the commission. Notary public stamps are similar but different. They are an inked rubber stamp that applies the information to a document. Each state has specific rules regarding the use of an embosser or stamp. As a notary, you can use yours until your commission expires. At that time, you need to dispose of the seal properly. Stamps and embossers are both sensitive to heat and should be stored safely and securely when not in use. You must meet a specific set of regulations for your state when you wish to obtain an official notary stamp . When you wan...