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Effective August 29, 2019, the State of Alabama abolished all requirements for persons wishing to marry to obtain a marriage license. The requirement of a ceremony to legally solemnize marriage vows is also abolished.

Persons wishing to legally marry in Alabama will now do so by completing and submitting an affidavit and forms specified in state law.

Alabama Notaries Public may perform the notarization for a couple's marriage affidavit and charge the allowed fee for the notarial act. They may also provide additional, non-notarial services related to wedding planning and presiding over a ceremony to celebrate the marriage. Fees for any such additional, non-notarial services should be charged separately from fees for notarizing the affidavit of marriage.

Because Alabama's statute naming individuals authorized to solemnize marriages has not been repealed, we recommend that Notaries not represent themselves as marriage "officiants" unless they are also a person named in Code of Alabama Sec. 30-1-7(a)-(c).

It is common for document signers to be unsure about the type of notarization they need. If the document does not have the appropriate notarial language (notary certificate) to specify which notarial act to be performed, the document signer must choose. But how can they decide if they don't understand?

A recent name change got you worried? Don’t stress, we’ve got you covered.

Mobile Notary, Notary Signing Agent, Remote Online Notary...What's the Difference?

A Mobile Notary, Notary Signing Agent, and Remote Online Notary (RON) are not all the same. It’s important to know the difference. Mobile Notaries, Notary Signing Agents, and Remote Online Notaries are all required to have an active notary commission. However, that is where the similarities end.

This is one of the most common questions asked by newly commissioned Notaries Public! The uncertainty occurs when a Notary is presented with a document that clearly originated in another state, or appears to concern matters based primarily in another state.

Changes to New Mexico's notary statutes will take effect January 1, 2022. These changes affect many aspects of notary public law, including commission qualifications, record book (journal) requirement, and changes to the official Notary stamp.

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