I got a commission.

Published on March 1, 2005 By dharmagrl In Misc

I picked up my Notary commission from the county courthouse this afternoon. I am now officially a Notary Public for the state of Illinois. This is news worthy because why? Because I have a terrible habit of not starting what I finish. Of being a half-trained, half-assed this that and the other.....but this, this commission, I saw through to completion. I started it, I finished, and now I have something to show for it. So, as soon as my stamps and seals arrive I can start notarizing. Yay!!

Comments

Danny Bassette

on Mar 01, 2005

Congratulations

Is good to finish what you started, but whats a notary public do/mean?

dharmagrl

on Mar 01, 2005

Danny:

According to the state of Illinois:

'The purpose of notarization is to prevent fraud and forgery. A Notary acts as an official and unbiased witness to the identity of a person who comes before the notary for a specific purpose. This places a great deal of responsibility upon the notary.'

I basically am comissioned as an agent of the state to verify that people are who they say thay are and witness their signatures. I'm also authorized to have people swear/affirm oaths relating to the documentation they present to me.

I deal with legal documents (wills, powers of attorney, affidavits etc), financial documents (re-financing and loan applications), insurance documents, federal documents (immigration papers, passport and visa applications) and anything else that may require the notarization of a signiature of the administration of an oath.

Does that help?

dynamaso

on Mar 01, 2005

Heres to no more half-arsedness (if there is such a word). Congratulations. Do you feel the power now?

dharmagrl

on Mar 01, 2005

Heres to no more half-arsedness (if there is such a word). Congratulations. Do you feel the power now?

I'll drink to that *raises glass of lukewarm cola*....and yes, I feel veritably flushed with power and full of self-importance - fuller than usual, that is

dynamaso

on Mar 01, 2005

Stamp away, baby, stamp away... but really, the seals should be released back into the wild

Shovelheat

on Mar 01, 2005

welcome aboard! I'm one too...

ParaTed2k

on Mar 01, 2005

Ooh, don't let PETA know that your getting a Seal in the mail!!!

Congratulations!!! Now, does being a Notary mean you have Notoriety, or your Notorious? ;~D

dharmagrl

on Mar 01, 2005

Stamp away, baby, stamp away... but really, the seals should be released back into the wild

Yeah, I'm all for that.

welcome aboard! I'm one too...

Really?! Well, you are a veritable man of mystery, Shovel!

Congratulations!!! Now, does being a Notary mean you have Notoriety, or your Notorious?

I'm a notoriously notarizable notary......I think.

Danny Bassette

on Mar 01, 2005

Does that help?

Was a good answer

Shovelheat

on Mar 01, 2005

Really?! Well, you are a veritable man of mystery, Shovel!

Yep, for the Great State of Texas. My commission expires 01-08-2006.

I notorize Surety and P.R. bail bonds and probable cause affidavits mostly.

dharmagrl

on Mar 01, 2005

Yep, for the Great State of Texas. My commission expires 01-08-2006.

I notorize Surety and P.R. bail bonds and probable cause affidavits mostly.

Most of my stuff will be powers of attorney, wills, affidavits etc etc, and I'm commissioned until 2009. It's probably old stuff to you by now, but I'm pretty stoked about having it!

foreverserenity

on Mar 03, 2005

Congrats Dharma. I'm always running around looking for a Notary, so I know it's good to be one.

KarmaGirl

on Mar 03, 2005

I'm a notary in Michigan. Michigan is pretty easy to become a Notary in, though. It's actually a bit too easy, in my opinion.

I don't know how you could be working with all those legal documents without being a notary, though. That would become a real pain! Glad you got it, and have fun with the imprinter (that's my favorite part)

dharmagrl

on Mar 03, 2005

Congrats Dharma. I'm always running around looking for a Notary, so I know it's good to be one.

Thanks! It's not going to mkae me a million, but it is a useful thing to have/be.

I don't know how you could be working with all those legal documents without being a notary, though. That would become a real pain!

Yeah, it was. I had to draw the documents up myself and then have someone else come and notarize for me. Now I'm commissioned though, I can do it all myself. I also get kudos from the AF for doing it...which can't hurt.

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