by Deborah Barclay | Sep 6, 2023 | Michigan Statutes, Wondering Wednesday
Michigan law does not require the use of an embossing seal or an inking seal. Statute does require, however, that a Michigan notary place, next to their official signature, the following information (MCL 55.287): – Notary name, notary...
by Deborah Barclay | Sep 5, 2023 | Tuesday Tips
As more individuals become Notary Signing Agents (also called Certified Signing Agents), this is a question that I have seen and heard asked often. Due to federal law prohibiting such conversations, which is considered “price fixing”, a standard response I see is...
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 | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
An Acknowledgment is a common notarial act. Its purpose is for a Notary to certify three things: That the signer personally appeared before the Notary on the date and in the county listed in the acknowledgment block at the time the notarization takes place*.That the...
by Deborah Barclay | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
In companies that require continual background checks for their employees (new hires, companies opening, annual/periodic checks, etc.), one might consider a potential benefit of hiring a mobile notary to come on-site to perform this service in a day-long session,...
