PennDOT has posted the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fee adjustments, effective July 1, 2019 for the following sections: • Section 1952(a) fee for Pennsylvania Certificates of Title from $53 to $55. • Section 1953 fee for recording a lien from $25 to $26. • Section 1955(a)(1) fee for paid information from $10 to $11. • […]
What Happened to Depositions?
Prior to adoption of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) in Pennsylvania, notaries had the power to take a deposition. Under RULONA, a notary may certify or attest a deposition, but the specific wording that notaries have the power to “take depositions” is not in the law. A deposition is one of the […]
Notary Seminars Scheduled for Lancaster County
The Pennsylvania Association of Notaries (PAN) will hold several educational seminars for Lancaster County notaries this month. PAN’s First Time Notary Seminar (9 a.m. to noon) is state-approved and fulfills the three-hour mandatory education provision for new notaries. The Everyday Notary Challenges Seminar (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) is offered in conjunction with the First […]
Fictional Notary Used to Obtain a Government Job in Hawaii
A former city attorney in Hawaii got a state government job using correspondence from a fictional notary public, prosecutors said. Federal prosecutors Monday linked Katherine Kealoha to a nonexistent notary public named Alison Lee Wong. The false name was on a letter to state officials supporting Kealoha’s bid to become director of the state Office […]
Thank you to all who responded to PAN’s 2019 Member Survey
PAN’s 2019 Member Survey was a great way to learn about your thoughts on our services. You did not disappoint us. We sent the survey to our entire membership and were very pleased when we received 3,034 responses. It’s humbling to know that 23.14 percent of you have been members for 16-plus years. Thank you […]
When You Need Notary Education
All Pennsylvania notaries are required to obtain three hours of notary education BEFORE completing their notary public applications. This mandate includes those individuals who were exempt from education because they were notaries on July 1, 2003. PAN’s First Time Notary and Notary Reappointment live seminars and Basic Education Online meet the state requirements for education. […]
Johnstown Afternoon Notary Reappointment Seminar Cancelled
PAN’s afternoon Notary Reappointment Seminar in Johnstown on Wednesday, May 22, has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please note: The morning Notary Reappointment Seminar on May 22 in Johnstown is NOT cancelled.
Wills for Heroes Event in Ross Township Cancelled
The Wills for Heroes event scheduled for Saturday, May 11 in Ross Township (Pittsburgh), has been cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances.” The event planner told PAN that the event will be rescheduled for a date sometime this summer. We apologize for the inconvenience. Once PAN learns the new Wills for Heroes event date, we will […]
Wills for Heroes Needs Notary Volunteers in Ross Township Pittsburgh
Wills for Heroes will hold an event Saturday, May 11, at the Ross Township Community Center, 1000 Ross Municipal Drive, Pittsburgh, and is in need of four notary volunteers. Notaries are needed for 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The organizer is flexible on hours, so if you can make […]
Philly Election Commissioner Loses Notary Commission for Violating Law
City Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Marie Deeley, who is facing election in the May primary, quietly lost her notary commission last year for failing to check the identification of a woman whose signature she notarized. In doing so, Deeley approved documents that fraudulently deprived a woman of her right to her husband’s death benefits. The husband […]