The Nopa Notary is not licensed to practice law in the State of California and cannot give any legal advice, nor accept any fees for legal advice. Nothing on this website and/or statements made by Nopa Notary representatives is intended to be nor should it be considered legal advice. For legal matters, we recommend that all individuals and businesses consult with legal counsel.
To help notaries avoid the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) The Notary Public Code of Professional Responsibility provides the following list of services notaries are NOT allowed to offer customers:
California notaries may not provide legal advice or answer questions about a legal matter.
California notaries may not prepare a document or give advice on how to fill out, draft or complete a document.
California notaries may not choose the particular document a customer may need for a transaction.
California notaries may not choose the type of notarization or certificate wording for a given document. The customer must decide.