publicly disclosing info
Hi Cody,
Put it into a pdf with all details and make sure you copyright it just for
the record. It won't stop people from using it but that isn't the point, it
is just for a record that it is yours. If you have a bank account, do what
I do with a lot of my work, post the text and graphics into a
standard notary public verbiage and if you have a bank account, notaries
are usually free. Have them notarize it with a stamp and signature and date
and they will record it in their book with a description. That notarized
copy is a legally acceptable way to prove you possessed whatever info
at whatever date. It isn't necessary to even mail it to yourself for postmark
proof. I'd make copies of that notarized statement and give some to your
trusted friends and family and keep the original and a few copies safe
somewhere.
If you're going to give it away anyway, it almost doesn't matter but
personally, I like to make a record of everything - just for the record.
That is really only to record the facts that it is your info as of whatever
date and it is free - won't cost a dime for most bank account holders and
most banks and credit unions.
You don't have to post the notarized copy online, just put the info into a
document and put a standard copyright notice on it as well as a notice that
you give people permission to use it and share it as long as everything is
kept exactly how it is (without alterations).
I'm not an attorney and am not giving you legal advice, I'm just telling
you what I have done and continue to do.
Here is a template you can use if you're in the states:
http://www.feelthevibe.com/free_ener...tarypublic.doc
This is the EXACT one I use because it is all that is needed. Just put your
own personalized info in the obvious places.
Now you can number the pages if you want, which is a good idea, but
this is what I do. The last time I had something notarized was about 2
months ago. That document went to 2 pages so after the notary (I always
use the same one and she knows how I like to do things) - she put the
pages side by side AFTER she did her regular stamp, signature, and date -
then when they were side by side, she put a stamp that overlapped both
pages proving that those 2 pages go together.
If you have 3 pages, 4 pages, etc... at the very end, just position them
so that the notary can put one extra stamp that overlaps all pages at
once so each page has a fractional part of the stamp proving all those
pages go together. It is just going the extra step for a little bit more
peace of mind.
Notaries can charge $20 or more so again, if you have a bank or credit
union account, they'll usually offer notary services for free for their
customers - don't pay for it if you don't have to. And there is no limit
to the amount of notarization they'll do from my experience.
Hi Cody,
Put it into a pdf with all details and make sure you copyright it just for
the record. It won't stop people from using it but that isn't the point, it
is just for a record that it is yours. If you have a bank account, do what
I do with a lot of my work, post the text and graphics into a
standard notary public verbiage and if you have a bank account, notaries
are usually free. Have them notarize it with a stamp and signature and date
and they will record it in their book with a description. That notarized
copy is a legally acceptable way to prove you possessed whatever info
at whatever date. It isn't necessary to even mail it to yourself for postmark
proof. I'd make copies of that notarized statement and give some to your
trusted friends and family and keep the original and a few copies safe
somewhere.
If you're going to give it away anyway, it almost doesn't matter but
personally, I like to make a record of everything - just for the record.
That is really only to record the facts that it is your info as of whatever
date and it is free - won't cost a dime for most bank account holders and
most banks and credit unions.
You don't have to post the notarized copy online, just put the info into a
document and put a standard copyright notice on it as well as a notice that
you give people permission to use it and share it as long as everything is
kept exactly how it is (without alterations).
I'm not an attorney and am not giving you legal advice, I'm just telling
you what I have done and continue to do.
Here is a template you can use if you're in the states:
http://www.feelthevibe.com/free_ener...tarypublic.doc
This is the EXACT one I use because it is all that is needed. Just put your
own personalized info in the obvious places.
Now you can number the pages if you want, which is a good idea, but
this is what I do. The last time I had something notarized was about 2
months ago. That document went to 2 pages so after the notary (I always
use the same one and she knows how I like to do things) - she put the
pages side by side AFTER she did her regular stamp, signature, and date -
then when they were side by side, she put a stamp that overlapped both
pages proving that those 2 pages go together.
If you have 3 pages, 4 pages, etc... at the very end, just position them
so that the notary can put one extra stamp that overlaps all pages at
once so each page has a fractional part of the stamp proving all those
pages go together. It is just going the extra step for a little bit more
peace of mind.
Notaries can charge $20 or more so again, if you have a bank or credit
union account, they'll usually offer notary services for free for their
customers - don't pay for it if you don't have to. And there is no limit
to the amount of notarization they'll do from my experience.
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