PAN President to Speak at National Convention
Marc L. Aronson, president of the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries (PAN), will present a lecture on “Notary Dos and Don’ts” at the annual conference of the National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks (NACRC) on July 14 in Pittsburgh. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Recognize an Affidavit
Affidavits are one of the most common acts performed by notaries. Yet, oftentimes it is difficult to distinguish between different variations of affidavit forms. Read the rest of this entry »
Update to Notary Reappointment Seminar in Reading, Pa
Posted by PAN in Announcement on April 30th, 2012
PAN’s Notary Reappointment seminar in Reading, PA on May 23, 2012 is sold out.
However, we have added an afternoon session starting at 2 p.m. To register for this seminar or to switch from the morning class, please contact Ruth at 1-800-944-8790, Ext. 114 during our normal business hours of 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.
Notary Education Seminars Scheduled for Mercer County
PITTSBURGH—(PAN) Pennsylvania Association of Notaries (www.notary.org) will hold several educational seminars this month for Mercer County notaries. Read the rest of this entry »
Former Franklin County Notary Fined $20,000+
A former Franklin County notary who pleaded guilty to perjury and forgery was sentenced and ordered to pay more than $20,000 in restitution. Read the rest of this entry »
National Mortgage Settlement Mandates Foreclosure Processes
An agreement was reached on a joint state-federal settlement with the country’s five largest loan servicers. Read the rest of this entry »
Notary Best Practices for Recordable Documents Adopted by PRIA
The Property Records Industry Association board of directors formally adopted the white paper, “Notary Best Practices for Recordable Documents“ that encourages specific standards to assist recorders, notaries who handle recordable documents, and the commissioning authorities who appoint and oversee notaries. Read the rest of this entry »
Understanding Venue
A notary from Washington County traveled to Jefferson County to notarize documents for residents of a nursing home. On the first document – an affidavit – the notary became confused as to the proper venue. Should it be Washington County where she took her oath of office or Jefferson County where the notarization was taking place? Read the rest of this entry »
Identity Theft Ring Busted
Fifty people in Puerto Rico and 15 states, including Pennsylvania, were charged with conspiring to sell the identities of Puerto Ricans. Read the rest of this entry »
