The Louisiana Civil Law Notary Journal Signed & Sealed VOLUME XXIV ISSUE I Louisiana Notary Association January 2016 XXIV, ISSUE I SIGNED & SEALED PAGE 1 Signed & Sealed ABOUT THIS ISSUE The Louisiana Civil Law Notary Journal Our new full color issue contains a recap of the 2016 convention highlights and a new series entitled Karen Dunn and Lisa McCoy Notary2Notary.. Editors Published by the Louisiana Notary Association TABLE OF CONTENTS www.lna.org Divorce Pleadings-To Do or Not to Do .................. 4 Louisiana Notary Association is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Educational A look at the consequences of preparing Corporation organized for the public divorce pleadings. benefit exclusively for educational and historical purposes to provide information and educational A Treasure Chest of Knowledge opportunities regarding the public 2015 Convention Recap ........................................ 8 office of the commissioned Louisiana Highlights of the 2015 Annual Meeting and Convention. Civil Law Notary and the official duties of the office, and to preserve the traditions and cultural heritage Louisiana Notaries Public ...................................... 9 afforded by the unique and superior Reprinted from Around the Bar, November 2015 principles of law as set forth in the with permission of the author. Louisiana Civil Code. Address written correspondence to: Notary Nest ........................................................... 14 Fourth in a series of brain teasers; this one features Editor: Signed & Sealed Louisiana Notary Association terms specific to mandates. 8550 United Plaza Blvd., Suite 1001 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 FEATURES or email to
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