by Deborah Barclay | Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
“An Apostille or Certificate of Authority certifies that documents intended for use in foreign countries as legally authenticated…Apostilles are used for countries that are party to the Apostille Treaty, while Certificates of Authority can be issued for non-party...
by Deborah Barclay | Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the State of Michigan a Notary is required to maintain a $10,000 surety bond. This is a bond that protects the public from a Notary’s misconduct or negligence. A Notary may choose to purchase an additional Errors & Omissions Insurance policy to cover themselves...
by Deborah Barclay | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
In Michigan, a notary public is an individual commissioned by the Secretary of State to serve as an unbiased and impartial person who’s most common function is to certify an individual’s identity and witness their signature. While it is common knowledge that a notary...
by Deborah Barclay | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the State of Michigan the answer is yes, pursuant to MCL 55.293 (for a full copy of the statutory law, please go to our website at TKSMobileNotary.com) A Notary may sign any document on behalf of a signer who, due to physical a disability, cannot execute a document...
by Deborah Barclay | Nov 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you read the Michigan Notarial Law, pursuant to MCL 55.285 (8) “a notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act”. Because a notary is commissioned by the state to act as an unbiased individual attesting to the identity of a person signing a document, generally...
by Deborah Barclay | Oct 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Back in 2016 I was receiving many requests for “notarizing” an I9 Form. Trying to explain to individuals that a notary does not actually “notarize” this form created a lot of confusion when their potential employers were telling them something completely different....
