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Wisconsin Notary Starter Kit: DFI Exam, $500 Bond, $20 Filing, 3-Item Stamp and Remote Online Notary Steps
Wisconsin notaries file with the Department of Financial Institutions, not a Secretary of State, after a 90% exam, a $500 bond and an oath. Remote work needs no new commission, only an approved provider.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
US residents applying to Wisconsin DFI for a four-year commission, Wisconsin attorneys considering a permanent commission, and Wisconsin notaries onboarding with a remote provider.
Why it is different
- Quotes Wisconsin Statutes chapter 140 by subsection, alongside DFI's own pages.
- Explains the per-document fee cap and the 3-year expired ID rule.
- Shows how remote onboarding with a provider replaces a separate commission.
What is inside
- DFI exam, $500 bond, oath and filing. 140.02 qualifications, the 90% exam, bond signatures, the oath before a notarial officer and the $20 filing.
- $5 per document, 3-year ID rule and stamp. 140.02(9) fees, 140.07 identification, conflict rules and the three items your stamp may show.
- Approved providers and the notario penalties. How remote onboarding works, identity proofing, the 7-year recording, and the 140.02(1)(i) notice and fines.
- Wisconsin commission checklist. Exam, bond, oath, DFI filing and stamp, in order.
- Wisconsin startup costs. The $20 and $50 DFI fees filled in, with blanks for bond, stamp and provider.
- Wisconsin record pages. Optional log pages with ID expiration and credible witness columns.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
Get it
Wisconsin Notary Starter Kit
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and Wisconsin Statutes chapter 140, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with DFI. Not a DFI publication. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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