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The following information has been distributed from the City of Philadelphia Recorder of Deeds:   Sign up for deed fraud protection You can protect yourself from deed and mortgage fraud by signing up for Deed Fraud Guard. This is a simple way to monitor your land records and warn you of potential property fraud. Notaries can also sign up to be notified when a document is recorded with their signature and notary stamp. Deed and mortgage fraud Deed fraud is when a person sells a home pretending to be the owner without permission from the legal owner. Mortgage fraud is...

Effective August 15, 2022, notary applicants will be able to take the Pennsylvania notary exam online for their first attempt. This program is called OnVUE and is offered by Pearson VUE: OnVUE online proctoring  Subsequent exam attempts must be made at an approved testing center location through Pearson VUE. The Pennsylvania notary public exam is required for all new applicants and applicants with expired commissions. Prior to taking the exam, the applicant must have taken an online education course and submitted a notary application. Once the application is approved, the applicant will receive an email titled "AUTHORIZATION TO TEST" with instructions...

New Jersey notary public law now requires education course and state test.

As a notary, you are obligated to follow the laws of the state in which you were commissioned. But does this mean you can only notarize documents issued from that state? Or are you authorized to notarize out-of-state documents? It is not uncommon for notary publics to be approached about notarizing documents from another state. To accomplish your duties as a notary, you should know whether you are permitted to handle the client’s specific notarial requests. Can a Notary Legally Notarize Out-of-State Documents? Yes, a notary public can legally notarize documents from any state as long as the notarial act...