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Blockchain Tech Improving Notary Services
Blockchain technology enables digital notarization to speed up the document certification process and reduce the need for physical documents. ProofofExistence is a service that employs blockchain...
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PA Committeewoman Paying the Price for Violating Notary Law
A committeewoman in Allegheny County, PA notarized her petitions for nomination for public office, and she is now facing criticisms from other local politicians calling for her removal. Cynthia Kirk, a...
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Stampery Makes Document Notarization Easier Using Blockchain
Lawyers dealing with confidential documents can now use Stampery, a document certification service, to send files to notaries. Stampery employs secure zip files to handle documents, which ensures that...
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Montana Notary Conference Showcasing Notary Tech
Great Falls, Montana saw a visit from Secretary of the state Linda McCullogh when she attended the Montana Notary Conference. More than 200 notaries public came out to enhance their understanding of...
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Belgium to Adopt More Efficient Notary Services
On the 125th anniversary of the Royal Belgian Notary Federation, one new project will permit people to complete notary processes via video chat. The minister of the Federation asserts that this...
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Xome Signings is the Real Estate App of the Future
Xome Signings, a brand new mobile notary application, hopes to streamline the real estate closing process by automating the notarization of documents. Xome Signings can track and monitor orders for...
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Notinger: The New App Connecting Consumers and Lawyers
Customers looking for legal counsel can now turn to an innovative new app called Notinger to find attorneys. For people looking for a notary, a loan signing agent, or immigration help, Notinger...
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Notary Must Pay Back Clients after Failed Transfer of Property
Notary Pierre Falzon was charged over 24,000 euros to refund his clients after failing to pay this money in taxes to the government, preventing his clients from receiving a transfer of property....
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Notary Alleges PhilRem Messenger is Fraudulent
In an alleged money laundering case in the Philippines, a notary public asserts that he did not sign an affidavit of PhilRem Service Corporation’s messenger. Mark Palmares, the messenger, claims that...
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What is a Notary and What Do They Do?
Many people are unclear about the functions and responsibilities of a notary. Notaries public are officers of the law that can verify and authenticate documents using genuine signatures, seals, and...
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Bowdoin Notaries: Campus Resource Across University
Bowdoin College is offering notary services for students, faculty, and staff who are handling big legal documents and need help. Meg Hart, the Legal Compliance Officer in the university’s...
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New AZ Bill Ensures Notaries Cannot Give Legal Advice to Immigrants
Due to the increasing problem of notary fraud in Arizona, legislators just passed a law allowing county attorneys to take action against notaries exploiting immigrants. Notary publics are not...
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Former VA Felons to Vote, Serve on a Jury or Become a Notary
Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe has signed a new policy into action that will restore voting rights to over 200,000 former inmates who have completed parole. Previously VA inmates permanently...
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Notary Cam Provides Mobile Notarization for Scan Mailboxes
Online notary public NotaryCam can authorize postal consent forms remotely using a computer’s webcam and video chat, thanks to new Virginia laws. The postal consent form allows Scan Mailboxes to...
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Pat Kinsel Develops Notary Public App
Pat Kinsel, a venture capitalist at Polaris Partners, came up with the idea for a mobile notary service after experiencing an inconvenience when he tried to verify a document remotely. His startup,...
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Notary Fraud Shaking Up B.C. Real Estate Transactions
In 2013, notary public Agatha Chung was hired to verify the documents in the refinancing of the mortgage of two British Columbia residents. However, Chung vanished with the money she received from...
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Notary Fraud Being Tackled by AZ Lawmakers
County attorneys in Arizona will now be able to prosecute notaries public or “notarios” who offer fraudulent services to immigrants. Notaries must disclose to consumers that they cannot provide legal...
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Crackdown on Unlicensed Notaries in India
In Delhi, India, countless unlicensed notaries are operating against the law, and the government is beginning to crack down on each fraudulent notary public. Many fake notaries are setting up shop...
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E-Notary App Providing Mobile Notarization Services
Taking advantage of a potential $30 billion market for e-notary services, startup Notarize is providing 24-hour mobile notarization services for people across the US. Notarize aims to provide...
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Attorney Disbarred for Notarizing Documents of the Deceased
The Supreme Court disbarred lawyer Rex Resuena for committing malpractice; the attorney was acting as a notary public for plaintiffs who had already died. Resuena approved Special Power of Attorney...
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