When was the last time you checked a Notary's credentials? Last year? Never? If not, you should and it's easier than you think.
In Alabama a person can access the Secretary's of State website (http://arc-sos.state.al.us/CGI/sosnot01.mbr/input) and find out if a notary public who is about to notarize adoption papers, medical release forms (or any other important legal document), is authorized to do so.
The Secretary of State Inquiry System is a database that contains the name, address and commission information for all Alabama Notaries. You will find a notary's start and end date for his commission, as well as the names of the counties where he can perform notarizations. A notary cannot legally notarize documents before or after the commission period. If his commission is not "statewide" then there may be restrictions on the cities or counties where he can notarize documents.
Make sure that your legal documents are notarized by a Notary Public with an active commission or license. For more information about verifying a notary's license/commission, contact your state's Secretary of State website.
Michelle L. Riley
Alabama Notary Public
Huntsville Mobile Notary
https://www.huntsvillemobilenotary.com
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