Get a Notary Public Commission
Show your love this month by making sure your documents such as power of attorney and advanced health care directive are up to date. It may be difficult for you to assign these documents later. You and your family will have peace of mind when completed.
To get a Notary Public commission, you must contact the Secretary of State for the state where you live since they regulate the laws for notaries public. Therefore, the rules for becoming a notary public is different in each state and you can only practice within the state where you live.
In California to become a notary public, you must take and pass an examination about notary law. You may register for the exam online at http://notary.cps.ca.gov or call CPS at (916) 263-3520 to receive an exam registration packet.
Notary Publics' are regulated by the Secretary of State for each
individual state. Therefore, a notary may only do notaries
physically in the
state in which they are licensed.
To find a notary that did a past notarization, look at the SEAL
(stamp) on the document. Contact the county recorder in the state
of the county that is on the seal.