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Chapter 1
What is a Notary Public?
Who Commissions the notary public?
The general duties of a notary public
Taking Acknowledgments (with movie tutorial)
Administering a jurat (with movie tutorial)
Six less common notary acts
Taking a Power of Attorney
Certifying a copy of a Power of Attorney
Taking an Advance Health Care Directive
Certifying Copies of Journal Entries
Demand Debts or Protest Non-Payment
Some common documents requiring notarization
Chapter 2
Qualifications to Become a Notary Public
The Notary Exam
After the Examination
Background Checks
Some examples of disqualifying convictions
Child Support
Receiving Your Notary Commission
The Surety Bond
Errors and Omissions Insurance
Taking and Subscribing your oath of office
Items you will need as a notary
Chapter 3
The Independent Notary Public
Employees
Conflict of interest
Becoming a Successful Loan Signer
Chapter 4
The distinction between acknowledgments and jurats
Proper acknowledgment verbiage
How to fill out an acknowledgment
Completing Acknowledgments for faxed documents
Administering a Jurat
How to Fill Out a Jurat
How will you know if a document requires an Acknowledgment or Jurat?
Providing Certified copies of Power of Attorney
Sample Certification of Power of Attorney
The Sequential Journal
See an example of a journal entry with instructions
The Notary Seal
California Sub-Division Maps
Chapter 5
Satisfactory evidence for proving identity
Using Credible Witnesses
Subscribing Witness (Also known as Proofs of Execution)
Signature by Mark
Chapter 6
Illegal Notary Acts
Notarizing Wills
Translation of Notary Public into Spanish
Immigration Specialists or Consultants
Certifying Translations
Falsifying Information
Confidential Marriages
Chapter 7
Allowable notary fees
Voting Materials or Military Pension Documents
Travel Fees and Extras
Loan Signing and Special Fees
Chapter 8
Foreign Language Documents
Change of name, residence of principal place of business
Taking Depositions
Electronic Signatures
Chapter 9
Violations and Penalties
View the Fines and Penalties Chart
Chapter 10
The Notary Exam
Register for the Notary Exam
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