Calls to me do not go to an answering service. They may go through different phone numbers based on where you found me but they all end up at one phone. The number is not my cell/mobile phone unless I call you back from my cell. I typically only return calls from my cell phone…
As a mobile notary, I spend a lot of time in hospitals, nursing homes and private homes. Except for the rare call where someone needs a notary because they work at home or are otherwise unable to leave their home, most calls are because somebody is really ill and a relative or friend is attempting…
It seems every day is a learning experience. A potential client calls and you go through the list, do you have valid ID, is the signer competent, where will I be going and so on. As our nation becomes more diverse, there are more calls from people needing documents from another country notarized. The next…
May a notary public determine which type of notarial certificate should be attached to a document? No. A notary public who is not an attorney should only complete a notarial certificate which is already on the document, or type or attach a certificate of the maker’s choosing. If a notary public is presented with a…
The Texas Secretary of State provides the following instructions for signing a document for an individual with a disability: A notary may sign the name of an individual who is physically unable to sign or make a mark on a document presented for notarization: if directed to do so by the disabled individual; and in…