history of the notary public

The origins of Notaries can be traced to ancient Egypt — a time when making records and official transactions became important to humanity. The following are a few histories of how Notaries and notarization played a key role in the development of governments, commerce, and organized society: A notary public (a.k.a. notary or public notary; pl. notaries public) of the common law is a …

Electronic Notarization

Electronic notarization (e-notarization) involves documents that are notarized in electronic form. The notary and customer both sign with an electronic signature, and both the notarial certificate and the notary seal are attached to or logically associated with the electronic record.