Montgomery County Power Outage—10/16/19 We have been advised that power is out at One Montgomery Plaza, Norristown due to a blown transformer. All county offices located in this building have been closed. This affects the following offices: The Recorder’s Office is closed. While it appears documents can be submitted for eRecording, they will not be […]
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Notary Record Received at Archives
A long-forgotten notarial record dating back to the 1970s-1980s recently came into the possession of the archivist of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in Greensburg. Archivist Casey Bowser contacted PAN to ask what should be done with the record of Sister M. Ellenita O’Connor, S.C., who served as a notary and treasurer of […]
Clearing Up The Confusion
Let’s clear up the confusion about renewing notaries and the notary exam. If you begin the reappointment process at least six months before the end of your current commission, which includes completing the three-hour education requirement and getting your application into the Department of State within six months of your current commission expiration date, you […]
What to Record in Your Pennsylvania Notary Journal
Are you recording the proper entries in your notary journal? This video describes what Pennsylvania notaries should be recording in their Journal.
PAN President Visits the New Notary Hotel
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 […]
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 […]
PennDOT Fee Increases
PennDOT announced the registration fee increases that will appear on renewal notices sent to customers whose registrations have a current expiration date of July 2019 or later. PennDOT will begin accepting the new fees on April 17, 2019 for registrations expiring July 2019 or later. Act 89 of 2013 provides for biennial adjustments to numerous […]
Notary Seminars Scheduled in April for State College Area Notaries
The Pennsylvania Association of Notaries (www.notary.org) will hold several educational seminars April 16-17 for State College area notaries. 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 […]
Virginia Governor Vetos Bill Limiting Who Can Be A Notary
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has vetoed a bill that would bar convicted felons from being notaries, even if they had had their civil rights restored after serving their sentences. Northam announced the veto March 22, saying the legislation was “antithetical to the concept of restorative justice.” The legislation would bar people from ever being notaries […]