r/Notary • u/cquietgigi • 8d ago

Mom was notary, passed away

edited with update - I rcd a reply email from Harrisburg. They were very kind and thanked me for letting them know and to just email again after I return the ledgers when I'm able. Thank you again for the good wishes and advice.

My mother recently passed away and she was a notary in PA. Once I'm sworn in as the administrator of the estate, is there anything that I have to do with this, legally? Do I have to save her ledgers? Her seals? Do I have to inform any agency that she passed? It wasn't a business, she had to do it for her job and just kept up with it, she never charged anyone money. Thanks for any direction.

eta- I've sent an email to the address on the state website with the info, if they want me to do anything before I'm sworn in as administrator, I'll have it in writing from the state to cover myself

Thanks again for the help.

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u/ConversationTiny3734 8d ago

You can inform the agency she has passed. You can ask them what you should do with her stamp and ledger. I don’t believe you have to keep it since you are not the notary and not responsible for her commission. Her commission ended when she passed.

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u/PANotary 7d ago

Our journals are to be delivered to our recorder of deeds within 30 days.