| Notary Publics first became prominent
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| | licensed notary, there are three basic
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| during the 1500s, at the height of the
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| | steps to follow:
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| Roman Empire. They were chosen either by
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| | First, fill out an application, providing
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| the Pope, or the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | your name, address and other contact
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| to whom the Pope delegated authority.
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| | info. You will also answer questions
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| During those years notaries were well
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| | regarding age, residency and any previous
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| versed in foreign languages, as well as
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| | notary commissions held. (Application
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| the principles and practices of law.
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| | procedures vary from state to state. For
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| On the other hand, becoming a notary
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| | more information regarding the
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| public in the U.S., thereby serving as
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| | application process, you can visit the
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| witness to the signing of documents and
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| | National Notary Association website,
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| an administrator of oaths, does not
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| | Second, applicants are next required to
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| require special training or experience.
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| | pay a fee to the commissioning authority.
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| It is a relatively easy position to
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| | Finally, applicants must take an oath of
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| secure, in most cases only requiring the
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| | office, which may be incorporated into
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| candidate to pass a short test and
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| | the application or filed with a county
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| undergo a background check. With this in
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| | clerk.
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| mind, the rights and privileges accorded
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| | There are other possible steps that may
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| to a notary public do not extend beyond
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| | include taking an educational course,
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| the basic duties of an impartial witness.
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| | passing a test or obtaining a notary
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| More specifically, they are not
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| | bond. These requirements vary from state
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| permitted to give any form of legal
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| | to state, therefore applicants are
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| counsel, prepare legal documents or
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| | encouraged to consult their local
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| otherwise practice law.
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| | official or contact the National Notary
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| For those interested in becoming a
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| | Association for more info.
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