Commerce depends on the integrity of documents such as: real estate deeds, financial contracts and agreements, and other legal and healthcare forms and documents. In order for some of these documents to be accepted, they are required to be notarized to help deter fraudulent activity. With the advent of computers, technology and the internet today, there is an increasing amount of identity theft and corporate corruption that require businesses and organizations to have some form of checks and balances. Notarization acts as a balancing tool to help protect the public, as well as businesses, from illegal and intentional fraudulent activity.
