Notary, PennDOT & Insurance Guides
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A Notary Is Not a Witness: Why Some Documents Need Both
People arrive expecting the notary to be their witness. Sometimes that works, and on the documents where it matters most, it is specifically forbidden.
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Renting Out Your Home in Pennsylvania: The Coverage You Now Need
The moment a paying guest sleeps in your house, your homeowners policy is covering a situation it was never written for — and may decline to cover at all.
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Oaths and Affirmations in Pennsylvania: Being Sworn In
Newly elected officials, fire company officers and board members all have to be sworn in. In Pennsylvania that is a notarial act, and it takes about a minute.
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What an At-Fault Accident Actually Does to Your Pennsylvania Premium
Pennsylvania does not let an insurer surcharge you for every claim. There is a dollar threshold, it moves most years, and it went up again this summer.
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Mopeds, Scooters and E-Bikes in Pennsylvania: Which Needs Registering?
Three machines that look similar sit in three different legal categories. One needs nothing, one needs a licence, and one needs the full title and registration treatment.
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The Pennsylvania Notary Seal: What It Must Show and How to Check It
The stamp on your document is not decoration. Pennsylvania prescribes exactly what it must show — and reading it takes about ten seconds.
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Do You Need the Rental Counter’s Insurance?
The queue is long, the agent is asking, and nobody reads a rental agreement standing up. Here is what you already have before you decide what to buy.
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Who Is Actually Covered to Drive Your Car in Pennsylvania?
Lending the car to a friend is usually fine. Lending it to the adult son who lives with you and is not on the policy is a different question entirely.
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Farm Vehicle Registration and Exemptions in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania treats farm vehicles as a category of their own — cheaper to register, mostly exempt from inspection, and restricted in ways that catch people out.
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Leasing a Car in Pennsylvania: Title, Registration and the 3% Tax
On a lease the car is not yours, but the registration is your responsibility — and Pennsylvania charges a lease tax most drivers never see coming.