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How To Become A Hawaii Notary And Get A Notary Bond

A notary public is someone who acts as a witness to the identity of a person who needs to get an official document signed. Notary publics must be commissioned or licensed in their county of residence, but they have statewide jurisdiction so they can notarize within any county in their state. Functions of a Hawaii Notary Public include:

Administering oaths
Witnessing the signing of documents
Attesting to the identity of the signer of documents
Noting protests
Taking acknowledgments of documents

Ready to become a Hawaii notary? First, you’ll need to get your Hawaii Notary License and a Hawaii Notary Bond.

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How To Become A Notary In Michigan

July 23, 2014
Jud Webre
Notary Bonds

According to Michigan state law, individuals who wish to notarize and act as an unbiased witness to the signing of official documents must apply for a Michigan Notary Commission.

Getting your Michigan Notary Public Commission means that you will be a licensed Michigan notary public for 6 years from the date of issuance. Before you begin looking at the application process, you will need to see if you qualify to become a Michigan Notary Public.

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How To Become A Notary In Arizona

A notary public is someone who acts as a witness to the identity of a person who needs to get an official document signed. Notary publics must be commissioned or licensed in their county of residence, but they have statewide jurisdiction so they can notarize within any county in their state.

Ready to become a notary public in AZ? First you’ll need to get your Arizona Notary Public License and Arizona Notary Bond.

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How To Become An Alaska Notary & Get An Alaska Notary Bond

A notary public is someone who acts as a witness to the identity of a person who needs to get an official document signed. Notary publics must be commissioned or licensed in their county of residence, but they have statewide jurisdiction so they can notarize within any county in their state.

If you wish to become an Alaska Notary Public, you must submit the following to the State of Alaska:

1. An Alaska Notary Bond (issued by a surety bond company)

2. A completed Alaska Notary Commission Application

3. A $40 application fee

More detailed steps are listed below.

**Update-Applying for Alaska Notary Commission Online: If you have internet access, an active myAlaska account, the ability to receive email messages and scan documents, you can become an Alaska notary online. To become an Alaska notary online, use the state’s online notary database. **

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How To Become A Kentucky Notary

July 14, 2014
Duke Revard
Notary Bonds

A notary public is someone who acts as a witness to the identity of a person who needs to get an official document signed. Notary publics must be commissioned or licensed in their county of residence, but they have statewide jurisdiction so they can notarize within any county in their state.

There are 2 kinds of Kentucky Notary Publics:

Kentucky Notary Public State at Large: a notary public who is appointed to perform tasks within the state of Kentucky, but the documents may be sent to other states for recording.
Kentucky Notary Public Special Commission: a notary public who is appointed to perform tasks inside or outside the state of Kentucky covering documents to be recorded in Kentucky.

Ready to become a Kentucky notary? First, you’ll need to get your Kentucky Notary Public License and Kentucky Notary Bond.

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