If a notary dies during the term of commission or before fulfilling the requirements of this section, the notary’s personal representative shall:

(1) Notify the secretary of the death in writing;

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 486.800

  • Commission: both the granting of authority to perform notarial acts and the written evidence of the granting of authority to perform such acts. See Missouri Laws 486.600
  • journal: a permanently bound book to create and preserve a chronological record of notarizations that is maintained by the notary public who performed the same notarizations. See Missouri Laws 486.600
  • notary: any person commissioned to perform notarial acts pursuant to this chapter. See Missouri Laws 486.600
  • Secretary: the secretary of state for the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 486.600

(2) As soon as reasonably practicable, forward all notary seals to the secretary; and

(3) Within thirty days after death, forward the journal and notarial records in accordance with subsection 4 of section 486.715.