Is there a way to make money notarizing documents?

Question

I am, of course referring to legitimate means. Nothing illegal! How would one get in contact with or make themselves available to someone who needs notarizing?

Answer 1

You have to review your state notarization documentation and locate a company that provides you with your official notary license. These normally have a small fee associated. You can only charge so much for the documents, though, and unless you've got a vast well of People Needing to Notarize Documents, you're not going to make too much at it.

Answer 2

Notaries basically need to establish themselves in some form or method. Location, location, location. Then after helping out people, you gain word of mouth appeal. Notarization isn't a career builder, you've definetely have to provide services other than just Notary. Bankers and lawyers for example have a notarization license for those quick seals.

Answer 3

You can advertise by word of mouth, but you won't get rich being a notary. You are only supposed to charge a maximum of $1 - 5 in most states, depending on what you're notarizing.

Answer 4

Ask one of your local title companies if they need a free-lance notary. They would use you to close real estate loans and lines of credit with mortgage companies. The mortgage company will originate the loan, the title company services it, and you would take the closing package to the customers home and close the loan. You would go over the documents and show them where to sign, and notarize it there in front of them. It's a good way to make some extra cash. Some independant closers make 100 to 200 bucks a closing. Try car dealerships too. They need someone to notarize their auto loans. Pretty much anyone who lends money will need someone to close the loans. And as long as you are local to them (or willing to drive to the customers location) you will be in their minds to use you. Good luck!

Answer 5

My wife was a Notary Public and she didn't make enough off the work she did to pay for the costs of license, materials and stamp. Most Notary Publics have the license because they are working in an industry or for a business that requires official Notary stamps on documents.

Answer 6

Most places are doing business as something else like banks or realtors etc.. but they offer a notary for an additional fee. So if you already have a business just put up a sign somewhere that you have notary available for $X.

Answer 7

Search for "travelling notaries".