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How to Apostille or Authenticate a Death Certificate?
In many cases, you may need to provide a death certificate to other countries outside the United States to handle matters involving real...
Why does the notary refuse to notarize my document?
Some people have taken the position that a notary public may not refuse any legitimate request for notary services. An argument could be...
Can a US notary notarize a document for foreigners?
A signer from another country asks for a notarization. The only ID he has is a passport from his country. Will the notary accept this?...
How to Get a Copy of a Birth/Marriage/Divorce/Death Certificate?
1. Birth Certificate As a U.S. citizen, your birth certificate may be your most important document. It proves your identity and age....
Guide: How to get a certified copy of your Vital Records in all 50 States and DC?
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. State government vital records offices issue these documents....
FDA Certificates Apostille/Authentication
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responsible for...
Notary Public Handbooks of 50 States and DC
Please click on the state you are interested in to view the handbook or statutes: District of Columbia: Notary Public Handbook of DC...
How to Get a Single Status Affidavit? 4 Options!
Option 1 Contact the local County Clerk’s office to request a document. Option 2 If you are outside of the United States, the local US...
3 Reasons to Become a Federal Contractor
There are many reasons a business owner might decide to do business with the federal government. 1. Grow Businesses Imagine a customer...
How to get an FBI Background Check and Apostille or Authenticate it?
An FBI Background Check is a summary of an individual’s criminal history or activity. Information used in the report is obtained through...
What's "socially and economically disadvantaged" in Small Business?
One of 8(a) program qualifications is the business should be at least 51 percent owned and controlled by U.S. citizens who are socially...
With these resources, win contracts!
You can increase your chance of winning a government contract by researching the federal marketplace and taking advantage of SBA...
2020 Election: Does your ballot need to be notarized?
2020 has been a year of challenges for everyone thanks to COVID-19, including voters and notaries. With COVID-19 still widespread in the...
The ABCs of Apostilles from HCCH: How to ensure that your public documents will be recognized abroad
What is HCCH (the Hague Conference on Private and International Law)? The Hague Conference is a global organization created to bring...
$132.9 Billion! FY2019 Small Business Procurement Scorecard
on August 12, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the federal government exceeded its small business federal...
Quiz: Are you eligible for ID verification prior to Remote Notarization?
When it comes to remote online notarization, if the signers are not personally known to the notary public, then passing the ID...
They are also notaries! Shakespeare, Mark Twain...
The origins of Notaries can be traced to ancient Egypt -- a time when making records official transactions became important to humanity....
Acknowledgment Vs. Jurat
Acknowledgment and Jurat are the most common notarial acts our notaries are asked. Acknowledgments are usually associated with real...
UPDATES：Are Authentication & Apostille services of all 50 states available during COVID-19?
Last Updated: 02/28/2022 American Notary Service Center is tracking the office hours of the Secretary of State of 50 states, D.C., also...
What you need to know: Traditional Notarization, Electronic Notarization, and Remote Notarization
American Notary Service Center Inc. provides fair, fast, confidential, and professional document notarization and certification services...
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