Hugo Enriquez
Notary Basics: Avoiding The Unauthorized Practice Of Law
Updated 4-29-19. A Notary is not a lawyer. In fact, it is against the law for Notaries who aren't attorneys to provide certain kinds of...
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Hugo Enriquez
May 16, 20194 min
3 Things You Can’t Do As A Notary
While a Notary’s role in identifying document signers and preventing fraud is important, you are not allowed to use your commission to...
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Hugo Enriquez
May 14, 20193 min
Five Things You Need To Know About The New CA Notary Certificate Wording
On January 1, a new California law takes effect that requires California Notaries to use new certificate wording for acknowledgments,...
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Hugo Enriquez
May 6, 20193 min
The Difference Between Acknowledgments And Jurats
Updated 3-20-19. The two most common notarizations requested by customers are acknowledgments and jurats. But not everyone knows the...
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Hugo Enriquez
Apr 22, 20194 min
What Notarization Is Needed?
Many customers have no idea what type of notarization they need when they visit a Notary. But at the same time, Notaries cannot choose a...
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Hugo Enriquez
Apr 19, 20195 min
The Most Common Types Of Notarizations
Updated 7-9-18. "I need this notarized" is one of the most common requests heard from signers. But signers often don't realize there is...
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Hugo Enriquez
Apr 15, 20195 min
Are International IDs Acceptable For Notarizations?
A signer from another country asks you to perform a notarization for him. The only identification he has is a passport from his country....
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Hugo Enriquez
Apr 11, 20195 min
The Most Common Questions Notaries Ask
Number 1: What Is Acceptable ID? This clearly takes the top spot. One of the key reasons it comes up so often is that Notaries are...
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Hugo Enriquez
Apr 3, 20194 min
Notarization And Technology: Dealing With Unusual Requests
Updated 7-9-18. Notaries are sometimes asked to notarize using unorthodox technology such as a webcam instead of personal appearance....
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 29, 20194 min
5 Common Mistakes That Can Lead To Legal Problems
1. Failing To Require The Signer To Appear Experts all agreed that failing to require a signer to physically appear before you is the...
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 25, 20193 min
Notary’s Journal Key Evidence In High-Profile Criminal Trial
A Notary working in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office provided key evidence that helped convict her boss of perjury and several...
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 22, 20194 min
3 Risky Questions Borrowers Ask Notary Signing Agents — And How To Answer Them
Loan document signings are crucial financial transactions for signers. It’s understandable that borrowers often have questions, and the...
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 19, 20195 min
How One Notary’s Journal Changed History For An Entire State
Wanda Scheib, a Notary who worked in the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office, had been doing her job for more than 20 years before her...
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 18, 20194 min
California Notaries Will See Driver’s Licenses Listing A New Gender Choice In 2019
If you’re a California Notary, you may be caught off guard if you’re handed a driver’s license this year that no longer lists the bearer...
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 14, 20194 min
Duping Notaries: The Tricks Fraudsters Use
Trick 1: The fraudster could ask you to hurry If your signer says, “I can’t wait; I have 5 minutes to do this,” the hope is that you will...
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 13, 20192 min
Los Angeles General Hospital
I'm a mobile traveling notary public based in North Hollywood and Sherman Oaks CA. One of the services that I offer are Hospital visits....
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 7, 20194 min
Can I notarize foreign-language documents?
Updated 2-25-19. Notarizing a signature on a foreign-language document may present some tricky issues if you don't read or speak the...
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Hugo Enriquez
Mar 5, 20193 min
“Can You Help Me Prepare This Document?”
Signers often need important legal or business documents notarized but aren’t sure how to complete them, so they may turn to you for...
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Hugo Enriquez
Feb 27, 20192 min
May I Accept A Copy Of An ID As Proof Of Identity?
Can a Notary accept a photocopy of a valid ID as identification? No. A Notary may not use a paper copy as form of ID. This has happened...
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Hugo Enriquez
Feb 19, 20192 min
UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital Visits
I'm a mobile traveling notary public based in North Hollywood and Sherman Oaks CA. One of the services that I offer are Hospital visits....
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