by admin | May 29, 2021 | Blog
Because my company developed a smartphone app that uses Non-Fungible Token technology, I often get asked: What the heck are NFTs? The short answer is, a non-fungible token (or “NFT”) is a unique digital identification number (called a “hash”) that is used to verify...
by admin | May 6, 2021 | Blog
As a California lawyer, I have been fighting con artists and flimflam men (that’s my favorite synonym for fraudsters!) since 1998, and I can’t tell you how many forged signatures, fake notary seals and fabricated documents that I have seen. Thousands, for sure. What...
by admin | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog
Notaries Public, also known simply as notaries, are officials appointed by state governments to witness the signing of important, sometimes life-altering documents. These unbiased third parties serve in positions of integrity and responsibility, playing the important...
by admin | Sep 7, 2020 | Blog
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, many businesses were forced to close their doors and move their operations online. Several federal and state governments moved to quickly enable fully electronic processes and keep the economy afloat. One such move was the...
by admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Blog
The need to trust complete strangers is an inescapable reality of 21st-Century life. The ability to trust the authenticity of a real estate deed or a service contract is vital to enable people to make deals and transact business with confidence. Indeed, trust is...
by admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog
The new Veri-Lock™ app by Veritable Data Solutions, Inc. empowers notaries and, by doing so, prevents title fraud. The app uses blockchain technology to protect homebuyers, notaries, builders, title insurance companies, and – most importantly – vulnerable populations...
by admin | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog
Veri-Lock™, a new app from Veritable Data Solutions, uses blockchain technology to protect the identities of notaries and their signers. This technology helps notaries to prevent forgery, ID theft, and title fraud far more effectively than a notary stamp alone. Just...
by admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
If you are a newly commissioned Notary Public, or are interested in becoming one, be aware that your journal is one of the most important recordkeeping tools available to you. Perhaps you’re unsure if you need to keep a journal, or what to include in one if you do....
by admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
Every year, real estate-related fraud drains an estimated $750 million from the United States real estate market, affecting individuals and society at large. People buying, selling, and building real estate trust notaries to ensure the authenticity of the signatures...
by admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
In the United States, the state government appoints a Notary Public—or simply a Notary— to serve as an unbiased witness during the signing of important, sometimes life-changing documents of private citizens. Notaries hold an official position of integrity and...
