Notary Public: Guardians of the World
Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 August 2009 17:49 Written by Keana Martin Saturday, 07 February 2009 17:47
Notary pulics have been an integral part of our globe’s many societies. As far back as ancient Rome Notaries have been depended upon to act as impartial, unbiased, guardians of business.
In our society, business is being conducted on a broader, more global scale. Transactions are no longer kept withinn our borders. Thus, we need to safeguard our transactions. One of the roles a Notary Public can have is to safeguard these transactions.
Steps to safeguard Notary and business transactions:
· Witnessing: Being impartial and nonpartisian to the transaction.
· Idnetification: a screening method of identification by personal knowledge, credible witnesse(s) or materials(photo id's, non-photo id's etc.).
· Competency: Meeting with the individual(s) and talking. This can help identify their willingness to sign and their mental state. Also, if their are any communication problems (ie degrees of deafness or if a translator is needed)
· Oath: Give an oath to impel truthfullness and deter fraud.
A Notary Public is a trusted position, it can not be taken for granted. Therefore, a Notary must also, have courage.
"Courge: A person of integrity possesses moral courage and does what is right even if the personal cost is high. Always do what is right even when no one is watching. (Quote from the US Air Force)"
