Kansas required Notaries to be approved by the state and to provide a Kansas Notary Bond. Learn more about what these notary bonds guarantee and how to easily obtain one.
A Kansas Notary Bond is a type of surety bond that guarantees that a Kansas Notary will uphold the laws of notaries for the state. The bond is a three-party agreement between the Notary, The State of Kansas and a Surety Bond Company.
The Kansas Notary is referred to as the principal. The notary pays a bond premium to a third-party surety bond company. In return, the bond company provides a guarantee to the State of Kansas who is known as the Obligee. Should the Kansas Notary fail to perform their duties according to Kansas law, a party may file a claim against the Notary Bond. The Surety Bond company may then be liable to make a payment to that party up to the bond amount. The Surety Bond Company will then seek to be reimbursed by the Kansas Notary under the Indemnity Agreement. The Kansas Notary Bond gives the notary a strong incentive to follow the laws while performing their duties and gives outside parties financial recourse if they do not.
Kansas requires Notaries to provide a surety bond in the amount of $12,000. The bond must remain in place for the entire term of the notary’s appointment. Learn more about the cost of surety bonds.
Kansas Notary Bonds are easy to obtain. They are instantly issued, and do not require a credit check. Simply fill out the online form, pay the premium and print the bond. Because a credit check is not performed, even those with credit challenges can easily obtain these bonds.
Notaries often purchase Errors and Omissions Insurance (E&O). This insurance is meant to protect the Notary from claims made against them caused by mistakes made while acting in their duty as notary. While a notary bond protects third parties, E&O provides protection to the notary. Limits are Notary E&O Insurance are available in different amounts.
Kansas Notary Bonds cost $50 which includes $10,000 of E&O Insurance Coverage.
A Kansas Notary Bond may be canceled by giving 30 days of written notice to the Kansas Secretary of State. A new Notary Bond must be provided within that 30 days or the Kansas Notary will have their commission suspended and may not operate as a notary until a replacement bond is received.
In Kansas, a notary’s primary role is:
“To act as an official, impartial witness to the identity of an individual who comes before the notary.”
A Notarial Act is defined is Kansas as:
“An act, whether performed with respect to a tangible or electronic record, that a notarial officer, including a notary, may perform under the law of this state. “Notarial act” includes taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, taking a verification on oath or affirmation, witnessing or attesting a signature, certifying or attesting a copy and noting a protest of a negotiable instrument.”
A person wishing to be commissioned as a Kansas Notary must meet the following requirements:
All people wishing to become a notary in Kansas must complete the following:
Kansas required Notaries to be appointed and provide Kansas Notary Bonds. These bonds are very inexpensive and easy to obtain. Kansas Notaries can find the answer to many frequently asked questions about surety bonds here. Kansas Notaries may also need additional Kansas surety bonds and many of these can also be purchased instantly online by visiting the Kansas Surety Bond Page. Notaries can also access the Kansas Notary Handbook here.
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