(Newswire.net — April 8, 2013) Orlando, FL – The process of how to become a notary public is very simple and no legal training is required. Anyone over the age of 18 and a resident of the state can apply. A simple application and an online notary course are required. The online course does not give you a pass or fail grade. It’s merely an informational course. The online course will teach you everything you need to know about being a notary.
To become a Notary Public follow these simple steps. All notary packages from Huckleberry Notary Bonding, Inc. include a notary bond, self-inking notary seal, notary certificate suitable for framing and a record keeping journal. The company provides you with everything you need to get started notarizing with confidence.
- Complete the online application or print out the application and complete it by hand from www.Notaries.com
- Take the online educational course at www.Notaries.com
- Mail in your signed application and course completion certificate.
- Within 3-6 weeks, you’ll receive your notary seal and any additional notary supplies that you ordered. It really is simple!
A Notary’s main functions are to administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits and witness and authenticate the execution of documents, take acknowledgements of deeds and other conveyances and perform certain other official acts depending on the jurisdiction. Any such act is called a notarization.
A Notary Public uses an embossing seal, what is referred to as a self inking notary seal, to verify his or her presence at the time the documents were signed. Certain legal documents are required to be ‘notarized’ in order to be recognized in court, so a Notary spends most of his or her time observing routine signatures. Because identities are critical, a Notary may also spend some time verifying the names of the parties involved in the signing. Generally, all parties provide some form of official identification (driver’s license, birth certificate, passport, etc.) in order for the Notary public to feel comfortable about notarizing the signatures.
A Notary can charge a nominal fee for his or her services, but this fee cannot be seen as excessive.
One misconception about a Notary is that his or her official signature and/or embossing stamp automatically make a document ‘true and legal’. The truth is, Notaries cannot give legal advice to anyone unless he or she happens to be a licensed attorney. What a Notary does is witness the signing of the documents and asks each party for a sworn oath of authenticity. The document itself could still be declared fraudulent or unenforceable later in court proceedings. A Notary public can only attest to the identities of those signing the documents and their own affirmations of authenticity at the time of notarization.
Most people believe that Notaries simply “notarize signatures.” This greatly oversimplifies a Notary’s duties and responsibilities. In carrying out his or her duties, a Notary not only follows what is dictated in state law but exercises subjective judgment on matters such as the state of mind of the signer, the signer’s comprehension of the transaction, or whether fraud or coercion are present.
For more information on how to become a notary public, please visit http://www.notaries.com
Article contributed by Frank Apuzzo
How to Become a Notary in Four Easy Steps
The process of how to become a notary is very simple and no legal training is required. Anyone over the age of 18 and a resident of the state can apply. A simple application and an online notary course are required. The online course does not give you a pass or fail grade. It’s merely an informational course. The online course will teach you everything you need to know about being a notary.
To become a Notary follow these simple steps. All notary packages from Huckleberry Notary Bonding, Inc. include a notary bond, self-inking notary seal, notary certificate suitable for framing and a record keeping journal. The company provides you with everything you need to get started notarizing with confidence.
· Complete the online application or print out the application and complete it by hand from www.notaries.com
· Take the online educational course at www.notaries.com
· Mail in your signed application and course completion certificate.
· Within 3-6 weeks, you’ll receive your notary seal and any additional notary supplies that you ordered. It really is simple!
A Notary’s main functions are to administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits and witness and authenticate the execution of documents, take acknowledgements of deeds and other conveyances and perform certain other official acts depending on the jurisdiction. Any such act is called a notarization.
A Notary uses an embossing seal, what is referred to as a self inking notary seal, to verify his or her presence at the time the documents were signed. Certain legal documents are required to be ‘notarized’ in order to be recognized in court, so a Notary spends most of his or her time observing routine signatures. Because identities are critical, a Notary may also spend some time verifying the names of the parties involved in the signing. Generally, all parties provide some form of official identification (driver’s license, birth certificate, passport, etc.) in order for the Notary public to feel comfortable about notarizing the signatures.
A Notary can charge a nominal fee for his or her services, but this fee cannot be seen as excessive.
One misconception about a Notary is that his or her official signature and/or embossing stamp automatically make a document ‘true and legal’. The truth is, Notaries cannot give legal advice to anyone unless he or she happens to be a licensed attorney. What a Notary does is witness the signing of the documents and asks each party for a sworn oath of authenticity. The document itself could still be declared fraudulent or unenforceable later in court proceedings. A Notary public can only attest to the identities of those signing the documents and their own affirmations of authenticity at the time of notarization.
Most people believe that Notaries simply “notarize signatures.” This greatly oversimplifies a Notary’s duties and responsibilities. In carrying out his or her duties, a Notary not only follows what is dictated in state law but exercises subjective judgment on matters such as the state of mind of the signer, the signer’s comprehension of the transaction, or whether fraud or coercion are present.