Category Archives: Notary

Correcting Journal Entries

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Oak Notary

I recently read an interesting article by the National Notary Association on correcting journal entries: http://ow.ly/eAiJ30932cj. It mentioned some good ways to correct mistakes and suggested that you TAKE YOUR TIME in doing the entries in order to avoid mistakes. … Continue reading →

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Certificate of Notarial Authority – another type of authentication

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Oak Notary

I recently wrote about the Apostille, which certifies that a notary public was commissioned to notarize a document at a certain time. An apostille is sent to another country which abides by the Hague Convention. But what do you do … Continue reading →

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I need a WHAT?!? An Apostille? What’s that?

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Oak Notary

Sometimes, notaries run across some odd requests. I was once asked to certify a copy of a diploma. Unfortunately, I was unable to do so since my state (California) does not allow me to certify copies of such documents. Another … Continue reading →

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