Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Veronica Beagle is the managing editor ...

What comes to mind when you hear “notary public”? Notarization is an official fraud-deterrent process that assures the parties of a transaction that a document, and the documents’ signatures, are ...

When dealing with important legal documents, the role of a notary public becomes crucial. A notary public, commonly referred to as a notary, is an official appointed by the state to serve as an ...