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Notary Blog

Notary and Motor Vehicle News

The latest information on notary and motor vehicle news for the state of Pennsylvania.

Don't Fall for This Spoofing Tactic

by PAN
PAN member receives phony email. Read more

North Carolina Town Mayor Pleads Guilty to Notary Fraud

by PAN
NC mayor forged a notary's seal and signature when fixing a typo on a property deed. Read more

Philly Election Commissioner Loses Notary Commission for Violating Law

by PAN
Failing to check identification during notarization cost an election commissioner her job. Read more

Fictional Notary Used to Obtain Government Job in Hawaii

by PAN
A former city attorney in Hawaii got a state government job using correspondence from a fictional notary public. Read more

Ohio Clerk of Courts Ended Notary Applications and Reappointments

by PAN
Ohio notary applications are now be handled through the Ohio Secretary of State's office instead of each county's clerk of courts. Read more

Man Charged After Divorcing Wife Without Her Knowledge

by PAN
A forged notary signature was used by man to file for divorce. Read more

Follow ID Guidelines to Title, Register Vehicles

ID Guidelines for Titling and Registering Vehicles. Read more

Sonrise Tags and Tax Praised by Newspaper

by PAN
Sonrise Tags and Tax in Lebanon County was featured in a special section of their local newspaper. Read more

Driver and Vehicle Services Updates Dec., 2016, Jan. 2017

by PAN
Driver and Vehicle Services Updates for December 2016 and January 2017. Read more

Clearing up the Confusion

by PAN
Clearing up the confusion about renewing notaries and the notary exam. Read more

Disciplinary Actions - Sept. Oct. 2019

by PAN
A list of disciplinary actions taken by the Department of State. Read more

A Guide to Notarial Wording

by PAN
Always look for proper notarial wording before notarizing any document. Read more

Check out PAN Trivia

by PAN
Join us on Facebook for our monthly PAN Trivia contest. Read more

Violations Spelled out in RULONA

by PAN
A list of violations in RULONA. Read more

New PAN Member Prepared for Exam

by PAN
A first-time notary prepared to take the Pearson VUE notary exam. Read more

Notarial Record Received at Archives

by PAN
A long-forgotten notarial record book was received at the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill archives recently. Read more

Task Force Taking on Philly House thefts

by PAN
A task force was created to tackle the outbreak of house thefts in Philadelphia. Read more

Making Certified Copies as a Pennsylvania Notary

by PAN
This video talks about the process for making a certified copy for Pennsylvania notaries. Read more

Embossing Seals in Pennsylvania

by PAN
Have you ever wondered about those embossing seals and why you might see some Pennsylvania notaries use them, and some that do not? Read more

Not a Member?

If you make a mistake you can be held liable, which could result in a claim against your $10,000 bond. The Pennsylvania Association of Notaries (PAN) can help you notarize documents that confuse you.

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