Information, questions & answers that are of a general nature.  Knowledge Base Index : General Notary Public Information   <<  Page 1 of 1  >> KB Articles ( 4 ): Certification of True Copies of Documents Some states in the United States provide that notaries public may execute certifications of true copies of documents. Many U.S. states, however, have eliminated this as a function of notaries due to concern about security and fraud. ... [More] Common Notarial Acts Many notarial acts are common among all states. Each entry has a corresponding list of states where the act is authorized. Please notify the KB administrator of any errors or omissions.... [More] General Information about this Knowledge Base What is a Knowledge Base?... [More] E-signing and e-notarization Since this article is for notaries, let's consider an e-signing to be a session where a client meets with a notary and electronically signs at least one document (and perhaps some paper documents too). An e-notarization is the electronic notarization of a document. Sometimes the only documents that are e-signed don't need notarization, so e-signing and e-notarization don't always go together.... [More]