If you are trying to build or increase your business, advertising your Notary Services could be one way. Before doing any sort of advertising, you should check your State's Notary Law. In Florida, Subsections 117.05(10) & (11), of the Florida Statutes are your guide if you aren't an attorney and are advertising in a foreign language. Your advertisement must contain the following notice in English and the language used in the ad:"I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice." Another interesting rule is that you cannot translate the term "Notary Public" into any other language than English. These rules apply to all print ads of any kind, radio ads and TV ads. Also, you should not use your notary seal in any advertising. Your seal is only to be used on notarized documents.
This would be a good time to know your limits and authorities as a notary. Review your rules and don't advertise for services you are not authorized to perform (for example the preparation of legal documents, give advice or notarize items such as photographs, etc). Know the fees you are legally allowed to charge for your services and do not exceed them (the max in Florida is $10 per notarial act and $20 for solemnizing marriage) and keep records of each transaction in a log, or whatever record keeping is best for your successful business.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Privacy Policy
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At notarynews.blogspot.com, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. Here is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use and visit notarynews.blogspot.com, and how we safeguard your information. We never sell your personal information to third parties.
Log Files
As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL or Shaw Cable), the browser you used to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. This could include only showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to login to some of our features, such as forums.
We also use third party advertisements on notarynews.blogspot.com to support our site. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing New York real estate ads to someone in New York, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).
You can chose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.
Google and the DoubleClick DART cookie:
Google AdSense ads may appear on some of our pages. Please be aware that….
* Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site.
* Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the Internet.
* You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy. Click here.
Visit DoubleClick/Privacy for more detailed information about DoubleClick Cookies.
External Links
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Since this blog was created using Blogger.com, you should visit their Blogger Terms page at http://www.blogger.com/terms.g
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Sample Wedding Ceremony
A Notary Public is allowed to perform wedding ceremonies in the State of Florida, but not all Notaries will perform weddings, usually because of their own personal religious beliefs. The law giving Notaries the authority to perform marriages was enacted in 1861. In order to solemnize a marriage, the couple must obtain a valid Florida marriage license from a county court judge or Clerk of the Circuit Court and present it to the Notary before the marriage ceremony. The Notary must verify the effective date and expiration date of the license and require proper identification if they are not personally known to the Notary. Vows can be personalized and unique, but the intent to make a legally binding commitment must be made. The Notary is responsible for completing the certificate portion of the Marriage Record and returning it to the office that issued the license, within 10 days after the ceremony.
Following is an example of what a ceremony should contain(at a minimum), when performed by a Notary Public:
Some sort of announcement (like "Dearly Beloved....we are gathered here today..)to announce the joining of the man and woman in (holy) matrimony....
Then the Exchange of Vows:
The Notary will ask the woman, "(her name), do you take this man to be your husband, to live together in (holy) matrimony, to love him, to honor him, to comfort him and to keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live""
She should answer...."I do"
This may be repeated in kind for the man.
Then the Notary would state, "repeat after me"
To the Man...."I (his name), take you (her name) to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."
To the Woman..." I (her name), take you (his name) to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."
Then they would exchange rings as the Notary would ask the man to place the ring on the woman's finger and to repeat, "I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love" (same for woman)
Then the Notary would ask the couple to join hands and would declare, "By virtue of the authority vested in me under the laws of the State of Florida, I now pronounce you husband and wife"
Then to the man...."you may kiss the bride"
Following is an example of what a ceremony should contain(at a minimum), when performed by a Notary Public:
Some sort of announcement (like "Dearly Beloved....we are gathered here today..)to announce the joining of the man and woman in (holy) matrimony....
Then the Exchange of Vows:
The Notary will ask the woman, "(her name), do you take this man to be your husband, to live together in (holy) matrimony, to love him, to honor him, to comfort him and to keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live""
She should answer...."I do"
This may be repeated in kind for the man.
Then the Notary would state, "repeat after me"
To the Man...."I (his name), take you (her name) to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."
To the Woman..." I (her name), take you (his name) to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."
Then they would exchange rings as the Notary would ask the man to place the ring on the woman's finger and to repeat, "I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love" (same for woman)
Then the Notary would ask the couple to join hands and would declare, "By virtue of the authority vested in me under the laws of the State of Florida, I now pronounce you husband and wife"
Then to the man...."you may kiss the bride"
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