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WHAT IS A MOBILE NOTARY SIGNING AGENT

A notary signing a agent is a person that is contacted by a lending institution or a 3rd party company handleing the documents for a lending institution. The notary after being contacted receives the documents either by email or logging onto the lenders site or through a courier. The notary then travels to the clients home or business saving the client a trip a closing company and making it easier for the client if they happen to work. The notary sits with the client and go's through the documents and (not giving any legal or professional advie) have the documents signed and notarized and sent back to the lender.

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  2. Mobile Notary
  3. Resources for being a Notary
  4. How to become a notary
  5. Why I became a Notary Signing Agent
  6. How to become a Mobile Notary Signing Agent
  7. Notary Supplies
  8. The Type of WORK a Notary Signing Agent Does
  9. Great Sites for information on starting your own Mobile Notary Business
  10. Bankruptcy Processing
  11. Welcome, Please take a moment and sign my guest book
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Resources for being a Notary

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How to become a notary

The first step in becoming a notary signing agent is you have to be a notary. The best place to find information on becoming a notary is the National Notary Association Web Site.
Each state has its own rules and regulations on becoming a notary. Most of the time it is just taking a online class and filling out an application and mailing it to the state, along with a small fee. For more detailed information about becoming a Notary in your state go to the web site I provided above and use there drop down menu and find your state and get the detailed instruction of how to become a Notary.

Why I became a Notary Signing Agent

A few year back my family and I moved back to central Florida. I became a realtor and with out knowing any one in the town we moved into I was struggling to make ends meet. At the time the mortgage busines was going through the roof and mortgage loan officers were knocking our doors down clamering with greed for our business. A co-realtor that took me under her wing was constantly busy running in and out going to appointments and I thought she was doing this for listings, but to my surprise she was closing loans. So I asked her one day about what she was doing since I had never heard of this type of business. She opened up her notary log and showed me all of her signings for the month and the dollar signs behind them and almost fell on the floor. She was averaging around $300 - $400 a day and raking in the referrals in real estate from her notary appointments.
You dont have to be a rocket scientist that I needed to ask more questions about this business opportunity. This mentor of mine in real estate now was my mentor in becoming a notary signing agent. While I was waiting for my application to become a notary was being approved (which only took a couple of weeks) she was having me go out on singings with her to see how the process took place. In our real estate office in this small horse and buggy town we had six other signing agents. This worked out great, our phones were ringing off the hook to go out and doing signings and if we were tied up we could referr the signing over to someone else in the office that was not busy.
Most people think that being a realtor you are rich, but after you pay everyone (broker, lender, advertising and etc.) you barely have two nickels to rub together. The income that you can make from being a notary signing agent can be really good if you want to put the time in going to appointments, it is totally up to you.

How to become a Mobile Notary Signing Agent

Now that you are a Notary and you want to become a singing agent there are a few things you need to know.

Not in every state can a notary sign loan documents, make sure you research out your state before you jump into this career. Most states it is legal for a notary to sign loan documents but make sure before you proceed.

As you are surfing the net and doing your research you will see a lot of information about becoming a certified notary signing agent. One thing these companys do not explain is that you do not need to be certified to do loan closings. Of course it is better for marketing yourself as a certified notary siging agent but it is not necessary.

Most of the time your documents will come to you as an electronic attachment through the email. You must have a good computer with a lot of memory and a excellent laser printer loaded with memory. You will make your money back for this outlay with 2 or 3 signings (depending on your area). This too will be a good marketing tool also, showing that you have the equipment to handle their documents.

The amount of signings you do kind of depends on the financial markets in the country. Right now as I am writing, the mortgage industry is slow so there is not that many signings taking place. A couple of years ago we could not keep up with the signings, and the market is starting to get hot again. If you are thinking about this business I would take the time right now and do my research and get my notary license and possibily go for my certification

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The Type of WORK a Notary Signing Agent Does

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When you are ready to go out and start being a Mobile Notary Signing Agent the types of documents you will be delivering and notarizing are Purchases, Refinances, HELOCs, Deeds; i.e. Quitclaim Deed, Grant Deed, Deed of Trust & others, Legal, Financial, Insurance & Medical Documents, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Affidavits, Powers of Attorney & Certified Copies of Powers of Attorney. This is just a good example of what you will doing.

Depending on your state laws you may be asked to witness a wedding, a divorce, a car loan, a death certificate, a transfer of an estate, an odometer verification and etc.

Great Sites for information on starting your own Mobile Notary Business

Additional Resources for the Mobile Notary Public : mynotarysource.com
There are currently 114 Mobile Notary Public Resources listed. If you know of any other notary directories, notary training websites, notary discussion boards, or any other notary related website please let me know. Use the Contact Form to let us know about another mobile notary resource and we will add it to the list.
How To Find A Mobile Notary Service
These days you dont need to look for a notary public. A mobile notary will come to you and they are fairly easy to find.
How to succeed as a mobile notary public
Steps to becoming a successful mobile notary public.
National Notary Association: The Professional Notary Resource 2008
The National Notary Association (NNA) is committed to the education and support of U.S. Notaries as they carry out their vital role in protecting the public from fraud.
National Notary Association — Signing Agent Application
SigningAgent.com's national directory is designed to help you locate Notary Signing Agents that match your needs - by qualifications, experience, location and other useful criteria, including NNA Certified and Background Screened Notaries.
Notary Rotary - Notary Supplies and Services for the Professional Notary Public
Notary Resource Site. Find a Notary, Buy Notary Supplies, Become a Notary Public, Notary Classes.
About 50 State Notary
We chose 50 State Notary because they felt that with their mortgage and notary experience coupled with their marketing expertise that 50 State Notary could be a helpful tool for new and experienced Notary Signing agents.
USANotaries.com - Mobile Notary Signing Agent and Closing Agent Directory
Nationwide mobile notary public directory for the lender, title company, and signing agency, featuring mobile notary loan signing agents & closing agents
123 Notary
Make 123notary.com your guide to find a mobile notary public or signing agents in your area to get your documents notarized. If you are a mobile notary public or signing agent, 123notary.com also provides online advertising for your mobile notary public services. We also offer a wide variety of loan signing courses as well as two loan signing agent certification tests. Additionally, 123notary.com has a large selection of notary public resources and books specific to your business needs as a mobile notary public.
About The Florida Notary Signing Agent Network
The Florida Notary Signing Agent Network is an affiliation of the "Best of the Best" Notary Signing Agents in Florida.

Membership is by invitation only. Every affiliate must possess a minimum of one year experience, and at least 300 loan signings.

Many members have far more than the minimum requirement and have experience in the Title, Escrow, Mortgage and Real Estate fields.

Bankruptcy Processing

Another business that an Notary Signing Agent can do is called; Bankruptcy Processing

A bankruptcy processor assists an attorney by preparing bankruptcy petitions, pleadings, motions and other court documents. Bankruptcy processors also collect accurate and reliable information about the attorney's client for filing a bankruptcy case.

"In bankruptcy cases, notarizing documents applies. However, Notaries also use their qualities of ethics and professionalism," said Gary Drury, head of the AnnieMae Cooperative. "It is paramount that information remains confidential and that the bankruptcy processor refrains from any unauthorized practice of law."

Bankruptcy processors have no jurisdictional limits, so they have the freedom to prepare documents for attorneys practicing law in any state.

Notaries are given priority in these and many other fields mainly because their integrity has already been established, even though a Notary commission is not always necessary.

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  • spanishvoice Oct 12, 2009 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Hello,

    Would you like to exchange links?

    It help both our notary sites with marketing and Google ranking.

    Regards,

    Sergio Musetti, Italian/Spanish
    Sonoma County, California Notary Signing Agent
    http://aSpanishMobileNotary.com
    http://CalifoniaNSAnetwork.homestead.com
    http://www.SergioMusetti.com
  • needatitleokc Jun 14, 2009 @ 10:33 pm | delete
    Very Good site very informative. I am a notary in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and do title work. my site is www.needatitle.com. I have been having people approach me to be a signing agent but I stay pretty busy with title work. you make it sound easy.
  • bellanco Apr 7, 2009 @ 10:53 pm | delete
    Things are slowly beginning to heat up in South Florida.
  • KimGiancaterino Oct 9, 2008 @ 10:52 am | delete
    Welcome to Notary Public Headquarters.
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