Posted by Corine Doucett on 3/8/08 2:07pm
Msg #238510

New here and have question on fees

Hello everyone,
I am in the process of becoming a notary and wanted to know how do you determine fees? There are a couple ways of figuring but wanted a concensus, I am planning on being a mobile notary and wanted a good formula for figuring fees.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 3/8/08 2:10pm
Msg #238511

You determine notary fees based on your state's allowable fees. As for doing mobile notary work you have to determine your own travel fees.

Reply by Marta Torres on 3/8/08 8:18pm
Msg #238544

Hi Sylvia, welcome to the word of mobile notary work. The Nat'l Notary Association makes this suggestion.

Certified Signing Agent Minimum Fees
First set of loan documents $65
Second set of loan documents $35
E-mailed loan documents $85
Cancellation (two hours or less) $35

Noncertified Signing Agent Minimum Fees
First set of loan documents $50
Second set of loan documents $25
E-mailed loan documents $75
Cancellation (two hours or less) $25

hope this helps

Reply by ZeeCA on 3/8/08 8:34pm
Msg #238546

RE: MARTA: New here and have question on fees

first of all you own your business, NOT the NNA. their fees are ridiculous and they pander to the low ballers and non payers. I certainly hope you do not subscribe to their pricing for what YOU charge for YOUR business.

NO ONE posts their fees as everyone has different expenses and etc as to how they factor what he/she charges for a signing. The only thing that is a given is what your state fee is for general notary work not including travel.

jmo............of course

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 3/8/08 8:49pm
Msg #238549

Marta
I have been in the business for many years. Was not me who asked the question.
And the question was about the fees for mobile notary work, nothing about signing agent fees.

The NNA suggested fees are ludricous.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 3/8/08 10:12pm
Msg #238559

I got the biggest chuckle out of this one Sylvia. Did you

learn anything. lol

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 3/9/08 1:36pm
Msg #238616

Re: I got the biggest chuckle out of this one Sylvia. Did you

Sure I learned that some people don't read the posts before responding And they have obviously not been in the business long enough, or know enough, to command decent fees
And they obviously have grit in their eyes when it comes to the NNA

Reply by Linda Juenger on 3/9/08 2:05pm
Msg #238622

Amen Sylvia n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 3/8/08 9:06pm
Msg #238551

These amounts make me sick. n/m

Reply by Linda Juenger on 3/8/08 10:28pm
Msg #238569

Corine, You could only hope that someday you will know

1/3 of what Sylvia does. And, she didn't learn it from NNA. That's lesson #1.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 3/8/08 10:29pm
Msg #238570

Sorry post meant for Marta n/m

Reply by NJ_Notary on 3/8/08 11:32pm
Msg #238573

Sista girl u got that right!

those fees send us to the poor house in a NY mintue. They make me sick also.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 3/8/08 11:16pm
Msg #238572

Por taruga Marta

Sylvia owns a signing service and knows more about notary and notary signing work than you could propably ever hope to learn espacially pimping the NNA as you are.

Reply by Calnotary on 3/9/08 10:58am
Msg #238602

Re: This is very funny Charles "Por taruga Marta"

This a phrase used by very old Spanish speaking persons. My parents used to use it very often My mom is more than 85 years.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 3/9/08 11:18pm
Msg #238676

Re: This is very funny Charles "Por taruga Marta"

Actually its also a perfectly good word today and fits this particular situation sublimely, just ask your mom !

Reply by Charles_Ca on 3/9/08 11:45pm
Msg #238677

Speaking of tarugos catch the special on Loco Valdes on

Once tonight. One of my favorites: him and his brother Tin Tan! Well, Cantinflas has to be in ther somewhere too!

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 3/9/08 1:48pm
Msg #238618

Re: Por taruga Marta

LOL Charles
I think that taruga is the feminine of tarugo???

Reply by Charles_Ca on 3/9/08 11:13pm
Msg #238675

Re: Por taruga Marta ~ As usual my dear Sylvia you are

abolutely right!

Reply by Tonya Washington on 3/9/08 12:00am
Msg #238578

Marta, please tell me that you do at least 100 signings a month. Those fees don't even cover the gas, paper, office supplies, experience etc. Let alone if the mobile notary business is your only source of income.....................

Reply by MichiganAl on 3/9/08 1:04am
Msg #238583

Yes, welcome to the notary world Sylvia! n/m

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 3/9/08 1:36pm
Msg #238617

Re: Thank's Al:) n/m

Reply by sue_pa on 3/9/08 7:44am
Msg #238590

Dearest Marta - I am NOT certified. Yesterday I completed 4 orders. 3 were e-docs - $175, $150, $120. The other order borrowers had 3 docs (this was a correction to another loan I had previously completed a week or so ago) and I received $75.

Read AND THINK about those fees you posted. Although no one collects on a cancellation 2 hours or less, why should someone receive less $$$ for that just because they're not certified? The cost of the e-docs should be the same, certified or not. I'm not even getting into the fact that so many "certified signing agents" appear on this board weekly with NO idea what they're doing and many who aren't certified have been in this business for decades and know exactly what our job and our place in the process is.

Remember Marta, we're not in CA where the NNA hails from. They seem, with their over abundance of 'signing agents' and their funky escrow officers, work an entirely different way than those of us here in PA do.

Reply by Lee/AR on 3/9/08 12:19pm
Msg #238609

Well, gee... according to that organization

If you're certifed, you should only get $20 more for edocs; whereas, uncertified can command $25 additional for same work. Kinda makes you wonder how much thought, if any, was put into this. Notary Nonsense A~~~~