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Every one of America’s 146 million-strong workforce had to fill out an I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification form before starting their jobs. The employee completes the top portion of the form while a representative of the employer — typically someone in Human Resources — completes the bottom part, verifying the employee’s identity.
Read MoreIt may sound like future tech, but you may see it sooner than you think. Remote notarization introduced the public to technology-driven methods to identify signers such as knowledge-based authentication (KBA). Now, a handful of states are rolling out a new concept called "mobile ID" — an identification document stored on a mobile device. A mobile ID can be verified by scanning a QR code or...
Read MoreBut what constitutes “disqualifying interest”? Is it when the Notary would receive some kind of material benefit from the document being notarized? When the Notary is married to the signer? Or is it when the Notary is a sibling, child or other relative of the signer? Depending on state law, the answer may include any or all of the above. Check out the short video below to get a better understanding of what constitutes disqualifying interest.
Read MoreMost states have enacted permanent laws that authorize Notaries to perform remote online notarizations. With a remote notarization, the signer and Notary appear before each other using technology that allows them to simultaneously communicate with each other by sight and sound. Think of remote online notarization as a new way for signers to personally appear before a Notary. Since not all states have enacted these laws, Notaries in states that don't authorize remote notarization must still require the signer to appear physically in person before the Notary.
Read MoreEffective networking is not about the quantity of contacts, but rather the quality of the relationship you have with each contact. Instead of filling up your address list with countless contacts who either don’t send much work your way or never want to pay your established fee, I’ve discovered that it’s much more effective — and profitable — to focus on the people and companies that respect and value your work. These also are the people who tend to pay your Notary quote and refer you to others.
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