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Do you carry Errors & Omissions Insurance?
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YES, as a Notary Public, and Notary Signing Agent, we carry $25,000 worth of Errors and Omissions insurance coverage.
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Do you use just a Notary Seal when performing a notarization?
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No, we, of course, use the Notary seal, but we can also provide the use of a Notary embossing on any document that you wish to have notarized.
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Why should I ask for an embossing on a document?
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Although the state of Georgia only requires the Notary Seal on documents that are notarized, the stamp can very easily be copied multiple times, without degradation of the Notary Stamp. However, the embossing can NOT be copied, and ensures that the document being used as a notarized document, is an original notarization.
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How much do you charge for notarizing documents?
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The state of Georgia sets the rate that a Notary is allowed to charge for the notarizing of documents to $2 per document. However, there may be extenuating circumstances that allows the Notary to charge a nominal fee for travel if he/she needs to travel a great distance to get to the notarization.
The only exception to this fee is when the Notary is an NSA (Notary Signing Agent), and is notarizing loan documents. In this case the fee is considerably different, and the price for this is arranged ahead of time between the Notary and the title or escrow company paying that fee.
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As a notary, can you help me with questions on my documents?
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As a Notary Public, we are not permitted to provide any legal advise, unless that Notary is also an attorney. Most Notary Publics will tell you in advance if they are attorneys or not, and if not, will not provide you with legal advice, but direct you to speak with your attorney, or to seek outside legal advise, if there are legal questions on the documents.
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How private is my information kept?
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As a Notary Public, we are officers of the public trust, and any information we become aware of, is kept in the strictest confidence between the Notary and the particular customer providing that information. An upstanding Notary will NEVER divulge any information that he/she become aware of to anyone to whom that information is not intended.
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Can a signed document be notarized?
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NO. The whole idea of having a document notarized is to verify that the individual that signed the document, did so IN THE PRESENCE of the Notary. It is the person's "live signature" that the Notary Public is attesting to.
It is for this reason that the Notary must either verify your identity first, or be able to state that you are known to the Notary prior to your signing the document(s) that is/are being notarized.