Posted by Anonymous on 12/12/03 12:46pm
Msg #417

moving to florida

i am currently a notary in California signing loan docs for a mortgage company which i work for. i will be moving to florida to sign loan docs in that state as we are expanding. i have done some search and have found that the max charge per notorial act is $10. i have found a lis and most are $10 some are $20. Within that list however, i did not find anything about loan docs. would i only be able to charge $10 per set of docs? $10 per signature? can someone please help? anyone in the state of florida if possible? it would be greatly appreciated.

if it is true that i cannot charge the $75-$200 per loan doc signing like i do here AS A MOBILE NOTARY than would i be able to make up the difference, not as a notary, but in transportation charges and being knowledgable?

Reply by Sylvia/FL on 12/13/03 12:44pm
Msg #423

It is $10 per notarial act. However you can still charge your usual fee for loan docs as you do now. You are doing more than notary work, you are traveling to the borrowers, sending the package back etc.

But for regular notary work you may charge up to $10 per act (not per signature), and $20 for solemnizing a marriage.

Feel free to e-mail me [e-mail address] if I can be of any further assistance.

Sylvia M Mease
Certified Notary Instructor

Reply by Barbs_MO on 12/14/03 10:58pm
Msg #429

Boy, I would want to move to CA or FL to get $10 per signature. We can only get $2 per signature here in MO. However, with all the competition in CA, I think I'll stay here! ;)

Reply by Stephanie Santiago on 12/15/03 5:01pm
Msg #434

While it seems as though there is alot of competition, it can be a benefit as notaries call me frequently to handle their overflow and I do the same with them.

The signing companies, Lenders, Escrow Associates, etc. all seem to be fine with it.