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The latest in notary, Apostille, and business news from New York, NY.

Starting a Travel Vlog for Fun and Money

A travel vlog is a short video chronicling travels. Travel vloggers share their videos on social media to provide a glimpse into their travels. In the last few years, travel vlogs have gained immense popularity. YouTube has played a key role in giving travel vloggers a platform to share their adventures and amass millions of followers.

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Big changes coming to New Jersey Notaries on October 22

New Jersey will authorize the remote notarization of both paper and electronic records. Signers may send Notaries the physical documents to the Notary or upload their documents through a RON provider and complete the notarial act online. NJ Notaries may notarize documents for signers in any location, but the Notaries themselves must be physically present within the state during the notarization. To become a remote Notary in New Jersey, your commission must be active and you must notify the State Treasurer prior to performing your first remote notarial act.

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The More Senior Your Job Title, the More You Need to Keep a Journal

The French philosopher Blaise Pascal pointed out that “All of humanity’s problems come from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” He didn’t mean sitting quietly in front of a laptop responding to emails. The best thinking comes from structured reflection — and the best way to do that is keeping a personal journal.

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How to reinvent yourself as a Notary

Many NSAs come from other professions or industries that mesh well with mobile Notary work. This is particularly true in the real estate sector. Loan originators and real estate agents have skill sets they developed in those professions that can easily transfer to your mobile Notary business. Consider the education you've obtained, the work you used to do and the transferable skills you learned. Everything from public speaking to word processing skills can be repurposed.

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What Would You Do Answers: The Case Of The Immobilized Signer

Some Notaries felt it was too risky to proceed with the notarization because of the challenges due to the signer’s physical condition. “If the signer is unable to speak or give his signature, I would not notarize, but advise them to seek a lawyer’s assistance,” said Evelyn K. Graham. “As a Notary, I would not feel comfortable in this situation, even if the signer could blink once for ‘yes’ and twice for ‘no.’ Too much fraud in our world today.”

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