Mobile Notary

Get Paid to Notorize Items on the Go

Mobile Notary



If you have reliable transportation and enjoy meeting people, you might be perfect as a notary signing agent.



A mobile notary is an independent contractor who is hired out to meet with clients in order to notarize documents, typically home loan or mortgage documents. This can be a very lucrative occupation.

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Requirements

--Notary
You must be a notary in your state. Check out the National Notary site for requirements in each individual state.

Most require a background check, a certain amount of time at your residence, and a fee. Some states require you to attend classes and most require testing. Each state has different requirements.

--Reliable Transportation
You will need to drive to your client’s home, or in some situations to a neutral meeting location in order to perform your services. You will need ongoing dependable and reliable transportation.

--Care for Children
As this is a professional position, you will need someone to care for your children while you are performing your services. This position would work well for a stay at home mom with school aged children.

--Training
You will need to get training in the field of Notary Signing Agents. Victoria Ring is considered the definitive source on mobile notaries, and offers a free training program here.

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Compensation

Compensation for notary signing agents is actually quite good.

There are some hoops to jump through, the biggest being actually becoming a notary in your state,

but once you do, becoming a mobile notary can be quite lucrative.

You would be considered an independent contractor and as such would be responsible for deducting your expenses and paying your own taxes.

Compensation ranges from $75-200 per notarization, depending on firm, area, type of documents and so on.

It is not uncommon for a notary signing agent to earn $2,500-5,000 per month once she gets going.

You would be responsible for your own expenses such as supplies and mileage.

You can also combine this service with Photographic Field Services and possibly overlap projects.

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More Info

If this field sounds like something you would be interested in, you will want to do more research at:

--50 State Notary

In addition, it would probably be advantageous to pick up a copy of Victoria Ring’s ebook about this industry:

How to Start, Operate and Market a Freelance Notary Signing Agent Business


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