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It sounds like notaries are a different service as well, in the US a notary is a minor(very minor) government official whose primary purpose is to verify that t
by somat 3y ago
It sounds like notaries are a different service as well, in the US a notary is a minor(very minor) government official whose primary purpose is to verify that the person signing a document is the person they are claiming to be. For the most part US notaries have little knowledge of the contents of that document.
In California (I think other states, but each state has it's own specific laws) the fees are fixed below a small set amount.
https://www.nationalnotary.org/knowledge-center/about-notaries/notary-fees-by-state https://www.nationalnotary.org/knowledge-center/about-notari...
- morkalork 3y agoAt least in Canada, it's not government employees but rather not-quite-a-lawyer types who are glorified ID verifiers.
- somat 3y agoI was a but optimistic on my wording, But in the US they are not government employees(they are not paid any sort of salary) just citizens who are authorized to verify signatures(a governmental duty, which is why I called them minor government officials) and are are allowed to collect a small fixed fee for their effort.
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- hnbad 3y agoFWIW in Germany in order to apply as a notary you have to be a lawyer and the number of notaries is very limited and they're lifetime positions. As with all public officials, there are severe penalties for professional misconduct and losing your lifetime position and benefits is usually enough of an incentive to keep these people honest and careful.