How to Become a Notary
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Notary public plays a very important role in the legal and civil process of registering deeds, taking acknowledgments, executing protests, accepting or rejecting orders, accepting the service of attorneys and others. There are many agencies that offer notary public services to persons living in or outside the state. One such agency is the California Secretary of State’s Office, who hires notary publics from a pool of applicants that have passed the state secretary’s exam and are eligible to take the notary exams. The secretary’s office has a database of all commissioned notary publics. All applicants are required to complete an application, pay a fee and undergo fingerprinting and oral examinations.
Notary public applications can be filled out at any notary public office in the state or in the county where the applicant resides, if that is more convenient. There are three types of California notary publics: mobile notary, office notary and office press notary. The mobile notary is a person whose job is to travel from one office of the state to another, i.e., from county office to county office, or from state to state. The office press notary is a person whose job is to serve in the courts, in the Register of deeds, the treasurer’s office or in the office of the Secretary of State. He is answerable to the court and can accept service only when called upon.
Notary Oakland can assist clients with legal notary bond forms, witness consent forms, oaths, judgments, affidavits, register of deeds, and other information they may need to prepare for a notary public’s bond. Notary Oakland can also assist clients with papers to seal affidavits, records of notary bond, notary license, and other pertinent documents. Clients can work directly with a licensed notary. Clients can work through an agency, or they can choose to use a private notary.
Notary Oakland offers mobile notary services throughout the state of California. Notary bonds are required when a person wishes to buy, sell, transfer, or mortgage any kind of real estate, vehicle, house or title. Notary bonds are usually filed with the California secretary of state and are available to applicants who propose to operate as mortgage brokers. The mortgage broker notarizes the signature of the borrower on loan documents and attaches the appropriate notary license to the documents. The license notaries act as legal witnesses to the signature of the borrower.
Applications for California notary licenses are available at the secretary of state’s office, or they can be obtained through the Internet. In order to obtain the notary license, one fills out the application and payment forms and submits it to the office. The notary public then reviews the application and informs the applicant if he or she is approved for the license. If the applicant is approved, the notary public will issue the notary license to the applicant. A notary bond is also issued to the applicant in case of defaults on payments.
It is the duty of the notary public to conduct an interview and evaluate the qualifications of the prospective client. If the notary finds that the borrower is a suitable candidate for a mortgage, he or she will schedule the notary bond notary public for the borrower’s first meeting. The notary will then evaluate the financial situation of the borrower and determine whether or not the borrower is a suitable candidate for the mortgage. After the evaluation, if the notary determines that the borrower is a suitable candidate for the loan, the notary public will issue the notary bond.
