The Pennsylvania Southeast Regional PREP meeting will take place on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Pennsylvania Land Title Institute, 1010 W. 8th Avenue, Suite H, King of Prussia. [Read more...]
Congratulations to New County Recorders of Deeds
January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Pennsylvania Association of Notaries extends warm congratulations to these new county recorders of deeds who will take office this month. [Read more...]
Scams to Avoid at Christmas
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here’s a list of scams you should be aware of during the holiday season.
Credit card skimming - Thieves prefer debit cards over credit cards because debit cards are the fastest and easiest way to cash. The problem with using debit cards is that the money is taken out of your account right away. Thieves can clean out your account before you know what has happened. To protect yourself, never use a debit card to make a purchase. [Read more...]
Notary Who Blew Whistle on Foreclosure Fraud Found Dead
November 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tracy Lawrence, the Las Vegas notary who blew the whistle on a massive foreclosure fraud scheme, was found dead in her home on Nov. 28. [Read more...]
Forged Mortgages, Murder and Missing Stamp Form Basis of NY Notary’s Novel
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In Tony Iovino’s more than 25 years as a New York attorney and notary, he’s seen plenty of misdeeds by miscreants.
He used the basics of those crimes in his first novel, Notary Public Enemy, published earlier this year. “There’s big money in real estate and mortgages and that always seems to attract bad characters and create opportunities for fraud,” said Iovino. [Read more...]
1.7 Million Documents Recorded in 2010
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
According to data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, 1.7 million documents were recorded in Pennsylvania last year. [Read more...]
Bubbly CSR Loves the Nitty-Gritty
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When Customer Service Representative Tammy Edwards reaches out to help PAN members, she does so with her ever-present bubbly personality. [Read more...]
Clearfield County Notary Sentenced to Jail
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A former DuBois notary charged with not processing payments and paperwork for PennDOT transactions pleaded guilty before a Clearfield County judge on April 26. [Read more...]
Getting It All Done: PAN Member Focuses on Time Management
July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It was the need for flexibility in her life that led Andrea Sitter to branch out of corporate America and into the business world of a sole proprietorship. [Read more...]
Address Changes for Lehigh and Chester Counties’ Recorder of Deeds Offices
July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Recorder of Deeds offices of Lehigh and Chester Counties have changed locations. [Read more...]
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