There are several types of notary public forms available for notaries. The contents of these forms differ, depending on the state they originate from. But these forms require basic facts such as name, age, date of birth and qualifications. There are notary public application forms, four-year notary public commission forms, attorney notary forms, notary public address change forms, notary public name change forms, and requests for duplicate certificate of appointment. Each form is used for a different purpose.
An individual who wishes to become a notary must submit a notary public application, available from the county clerk office. Applicants answer questions regarding name, address, age and previous notary commissions held, if any. Besides, the application includes a Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and State Department of Revenue verification.
A four-year notary public commission form contains one page of instructions, one page application, an oath of office, and a bond. The same form is used for new and renewal commissions. A fully filled form is submitted with the appropriate filing fee as designated on the application form. An attorney notary public commission form also contains one page of instructions and one page application, but does not require an oath of office and bond. This form is used only by applicants who are qualified to practice law.
To effect a change of name or to purchase a new seal, you must fill out and send the name change form to the office of the State Secretary, before using the new name and seal for notary purposes. This form also renews an address change in connection with the name change. But, an address change form can be used for changing the address only.
A copy of the certificate of appointment request form is used to obtain a duplicate copy of the notary public certificate of appointment. This form goes to the Secretary of State with the required nonrefundable statutory fee.
Since notary public forms are legal forms, one should be thoroughly cautious before obtaining and completing one. A hastily selected or wrongly formatted form can land you in trouble. It must be verified that the form pertains to the state you are involved in.
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