Blog by Denise O'Dell, Real Estate Agent/Notary

Want to know how you can get a free headset for your cell phone?  With the new cell phone law in effect as of 7/1/08, you'll need one in California!  Check out http://www.freeheadset.org/home.php.  They have some decent headsets that you can buy for free (yes you heard that right!) and some good ...

Last week, Yahoo started offering free e-mail accounts under two new designations in an effort to attract Web surfers. You can now get new email addresses under the domains of "ymail" and "rocketmail."  I already got a couple (i.e. xxxx@ymail.com.  You can get more than one too ... for free!)  To...

If a signer has a hearing impairment, can you still notarize a document for them? Answer:  Yes.  However, no third-party interpreter may be used because they may misrepresent information.  The notary may use sign language, write or type notes in order to directly communicate with the signer, and ...

In some states*, notaries may use credible witnesses on acknowledgments and jurats when a person whose signature is being notarized does not have any identification.  The following Credible Witness Affidavit could be used -- but not required according to the NNA -- in addition to the standard pro...

A question was posed to me in an email from someone who read one of my posts on Active Rain.  I would appreciate your thoughts on the matter.  I have set forth my reply below. Question:  "I heard testimony yesterday that a notary did not get a fingerprint for a signature done in 2005. The documen...

Hi Everyone! I have been on Active Rain for over 6 months now.  I've written a few blogs, read a lot of comments and made a lot of comments.  I've introduced friends and have invited others to join.  When I first became an AR member, I didn't know what it was all about, I just jumped in feet firs...

See what happened to this guy who bought something from the store "Best Buy." "If you purchase something from, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, JC Penny, Sears etc. and you return the item with the receipt they will give you your money back if you paid cash, or credit your account if paid by plastic. Well, ...

Someone sent this to me and I thought I'd pass it along... Remember the election in 2006?   A little over one year ago: 1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high; 2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon; 3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.   Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 200...

...Robert Lustig of 1Evictions as a new member to Active Rain  He's not only new to Active Rain, but new to the whole blogging thing, so please be a little patient with him.  I'm sure he'd appreciate any suggestion.  Thank you kindly! Thank you all in advance for taking time out of your busy sche...