Ken said:
"The NNA has a lot of resource information for the new signing agent. Spend the money and get the certification, it is well worth it."
I disagree, I think that the NNA with their get rich quick advertising and incorrect information is a major part of the reason we see so many uninformed notaries. They see it as a money making venture without regard to the profession of a notary. At one point they were very helpful, but since they bought NASA, their only concern is how much money they make. The certification from the NNA does not mean much to most in this business. Since there is no standard, they can say what they want. I have been told by notaries that took the course that they were told that it is UPL to complete the RTC, or anything else other than the notarial cert. We are more that just notaries and couriers, but not according to the NNA. They will tell you not to give advice regarding a document, and then tell you that since you can't certify copies in Ca, suggest to the client that they complete a "Certification by Document Custodian", isn't that UPL since we can't give advice? My other problem with the NNA is that they almost never use state law when citing the source of their information, it is usually the "Model Notary Act", which was written by the NNA according to what they believe SHOULD be law, and not the law itself. The NNA can be helpful if you have basic notary questions, but you need to check all their answers against state law to make sure they are giving correct information. |
