Event type / cost: CUWT Webcast / CD-ROM, $175 per Internet connection or CD, $215 for both

It is essential for notaries to understand their duties and responsibilities.  Moreover, notaries assume personal liability when serving in a notary capacity.  In addition, their credit union employer also can be held liable.  Notaries are required for many transactions in the credit union industry, but notaries are often uncomfortable with their role and/or the transaction.  This training will teach notaries how to understand and handle all their duties and responsibilities in the correct manner, and focus on matters that are important to the credit union industry.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Duties and responsibilities of notary
• Most common errors made by notary
• Personal liability of the notary
• Your credit union’s potential liability for notary acts
• Reference source provided for your state’s specific rules

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  This informative session will be useful for all notaries and their managers.

SPEAKER: Elizabeth Fast, Esq. is a partner with Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP where she specializes in the representation of financial institutions.  Elizabeth is the head of the firm’s training division known as Bankers Choice.  She received her law degree from the University of Kansas and her undergraduate degree from Pittsburg State University.  In addition, she has a Master of Business Administration degree and she is a Certified Public Accountant.  Before joining Spencer Fane, she was General Counsel, Senior Vice President, and Corporate Secretary of a $9 billion bank with more than 130 branches, where she managed all legal, regulatory, and compliance functions.  She is a member of the Missouri State Banking Board by appointment of the Governor.