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Home-Based Business Idea: Notary Signing Agent
Can you really build a successful business as a Notary Signing agent?
Today's featured work at home business is in the area of Working as a Notary Closer .
What is a Notary Closer?
When a soon-to-be homeowner goes to sign the papers to officially
take ownership of their new house, typically the person who is
responsible for notarizing the legal documents and making sure that ALL
of the documents are signed correctly (all of the i's dotted and your
t's crossed) is someone called a notary.
A notary signing agent is someone who has been specifically trained to notarize legal documents at a real estate closing.
These closings will typically take anywhere from 30 minutes to an
hour to complete and you can expect to be paid on average $50 for the
service that you provide. ($50 is what you can typically expect but
some notaries report making upwards of $100 + per closing.)
This is not a "work from home" position. However, it is very
flexible as you will simply need to arrange a meeting time that works
for you and your client.
You will be considered an independent contractor, not an employee
and as such, you will be running your own business, contacting real
estate companies to let them know that you are available to notarize
legal documents for their closings
How much training will you need to be a Notary Signing Agent?
The neat thing about working as a notary signing agent is that it does not require a huge amount of training to get started.
Some states will require that you take a notary exam, other states
only require that you apply and have your application accepted by the
Secretary of State (in the state you reside in)
For example, when I lived in California, my boss sent me to a 2 day
notary training workshop, wherein I learned all there was to know about
the legal requirements to be a notary, culminating with a notary exam.
It was not difficult at all but I did have to set aside a full 2 days to
the endeavor.
Living here in Texas, I was surprised to see that all I have to do
to become a notary in this state is to apply and have my application
accepted !
You can check your state's requirements at the following nationally recognized site for Notaries:
There is a fee to apply (somewhere in the realm of $21-$75) this is for the application only!
You will also need to obtain an insurance bond (this is to protect
yourself legally, plus it is required by state law) and then you will
want to purchase your notary seal and journal.
Typically, when all is said and done, you can expect to pay anywhere
from $100-$250 to get yourself all set up as a Notary and start your
business.
That's not bad when you consider that you would only have to set up 5
appointments in one week (at $50 an appointment) to make up the start
up costs you would pay for this business.
Where to find companies that you can work for:
In order to be successful in your new business, you will need to find companies that you can work for
I suggest going to Google and entering in the search term "Signing companies" and just start searching in your own hometown.
If you're still not sure who to go with here are some websites that you can contact to get the ball rolling:
NationsSignatureClosers (Notary Signing Agents)
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