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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.

After reading the article I realized that when you are crossing out mistaken information, it would be a good idea to have a small straight-edge to make it a smooth cross-out. I'm going to invest in a small ruler the next time I'm at the office supply store.

We have a responsibility to do our job well and smoothly. Making sure our journal entries are clear, correctly done, and legible is part of being a good notary. Here's hoping you have a LOT of journal entries to make, they are all clear and easily read.

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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 if someone from another state or non-Hague Convention country wants certification of the notary? ...continue reading "Certificate of Notarial Authority – another type of authentication"

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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 such certification I cannot provide is an Apostille.

An Apostille is a  ...continue reading "I need a WHAT?!? An Apostille? What’s that?"