by Deborah Barclay | Sep 19, 2023 | Tuesday Tips
A couple weeks ago I posted an article about what fee should a notary charge. This article is a follow-up to that. As a Notary Signing Agent (also called Certified Signing Agents) starts their business, the one main thing they will want to do is sign up with as many...
by Deborah Barclay | Sep 13, 2023 | Wondering Wednesday
I have been completing real estate closings for over 10 years now. In the past few years, especially during refinances when I am going to an individual’s home, I get the question “how easy it is for someone to steal my home?” While I am not certain how “easy” it is to...
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 | Aug 18, 2023 | Michigan Statutes
Taken directly from the Office of the Great Seal, State of Michigan website, the following actions are prohibited for a Notary: Notarize a document without witnessing a signature Make a true copy statement Making a certification regarding a person, business or...
