Bonds & Insurance

This category contains bonds and insurance. Notaries are required to be bonded in approximately 30 states. A notary surety bond protects the public from mistakes the notary makes that result in harm to others. In those instances, a claim can be made against the bond. Errors and omissions insurance, on the other hand, protects that notary subject to policy terms and conditions.

The differences between a notary bond and errors and omissions insurance are extremely important to understand. Check out this article on bonds v. insurance to learn more.

Notaries often provide other services: tax preparation, service of process, vehicle registration, legal document assistant services, immigration consulting services, and more. The Other Surety Bonds category includes a variety of additional bonds a notary public may need.