📝 How-To Articles
27 articles
How to Add a Loose Notary Certificate to a Document
Learn when and how to attach a loose notary certificate: choosing the right act, avoiding floating certificates, and the stapling rules recorders expect.
How to Administer an Oath for a Jurat
Learn how to administer an oath for a jurat: exact wording for oaths and affirmations, why the verbal response matters, and the mistakes that void a jurat.
How to Affix a Notary Seal or Stamp
Learn how to affix a notary seal or stamp correctly: placement rules, ink color by state, fixing bad impressions, and when re-stamping is illegal.
How to Build a Complete Notary Business: The All-In-One Training Path
The all-in-one training path to a profitable notary business: loan signings, apostilles, I-9 verification, RON, and marketing that brings in clients.
How to Complete a Notary Certificate for a Copy Certification
Learn how to complete a notary certificate for a copy certification: state authorization rules, comparing copy to original, and the right certificate wording.
How to Complete a Notary Acknowledgment Certificate
Learn how to complete a notary acknowledgment certificate step by step. Includes fillable examples, common mistakes, and state-specific requirements.
How to Notarize a Bill of Sale
Learn how to notarize a bill of sale: verify the seller, choose the right notarial act, complete the certificate, and avoid mistakes that void the transfer.
How to Notarize a Divorce Decree
A judge-signed divorce decree cannot be notarized — the supporting settlement agreements and affidavits can. Learn the process, ID checks, and pitfalls.
How to Notarize a Marriage Certificate
Learn how to notarize a marriage certificate: who must appear (usually the officiant), jurat vs. acknowledgment, and key vital-record rules.
How to Notarize a Medical Directive or Living Will
Learn how to notarize a medical directive or living will: capacity screening, witness rules, and the notarial steps that keep healthcare wishes enforceable.
How to Notarize a Real Estate Deed
Learn how to notarize a real estate deed: witness rules, venue and seal requirements county recorders enforce, and how to avoid a rejected recording.
How to Notarize a Transcript or Diploma
Learn the two compliant ways to notarize a transcript or diploma — certified copies vs. the custodian method — plus apostille prep and common pitfalls.