The movement to allow consumers to use electronic notaries is gaining momentum. Processing Content Iowa recently passed legislation that will allow notaries to sign documents electronically, and more ...

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has a bit about the arcane tradition of notarizing documents and how the practicality of the notary and their metal squeeze stamper may belong to another era, even advocating ...

Individuals buying a home, adopting a child, completing estate planning documents such as wills and advanced health care directives, or completing any number of legal procedures may find themselves in ...

A notary public is a certified professional who inspects documents to verify the identity of the document signer in a variety of instances, including real estate transactions, to prevent fraud and ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Veronica Beagle is the managing editor ...

Pat Kinsel is the founder and CEO of Notarize. This time last year, Pat Kinsel, founder and CEO of electronic notary startup Notarize, was fielding 3,000 calls a week as real estate brokers and ...

Most people don't think about notary services until they need one immediately. A home closing scheduled for tomorrow morning. An urgent power of attorney for an aging parent. International documents ...