What You Need to Know About Becoming a Notary
The first things you need to know about becoming a notary is what a notary is and what they do. A notary, or notary public is a public servant (officer) that has to take an oath just like any other public servant/official (even the president) in order to serve their community. A Notary public serves as state certified legal witnesses for the signing of legal documents like deeds, power of attorney forms, business documents, marriage and divorce papers and other legal documents in their state of certification. Each state has guidelines you must follow in order to become a notary public, but the process is similar in every state. As a notary, you can charge for your services and/or work in a couple of different areas in the field that can be quite lucrative like notary signing agent. The following information is an overview of what is required to qualify to be a notary. Go to your state's website to find out what the requirements are for becoming a notary. Please note that you must...