Posted by Carlos Figueroa on 2/23/09 9:02pm
Msg #278519

mobile notary jobs

hi,
can anyone provide me with info on how to find mobile notary jobs?

thanks
carlos figueroa

Reply by LadyGill/PA on 2/23/09 9:06pm
Msg #278520

You can register with the Signing Services listed here on Signing Central. I would advise you to review the comments and ratings first before registering so that you'll have an understanding of the pay frequency and how they operate. This takes time, so be patient yet consistent. You can also inform local hospitals, hotels, nursing facilities, etc. of the services you provide through mass mailing of letters, fliers, etc.

Hope all works out!

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 2/23/09 10:32pm
Msg #278527

I say this in the nicest way possible, but if you need to ask... you're not ready yet. So, I'll just assume you're in the research phase of a business plan.


Make sure you put together a good business plan, and that means doing a LOT of research... both on the industry as a whole, and in your local area. Go to the "Find a Notary" tab and enter your zip code...you'll see just a small sampling of you competition. You need to research them, too. I took over a year to research and build a business plan that is still evolving.

I recommend reading "Small Business: An Entrepreneur's Business Plan" by J. D. Ryan & Gail Hiduke. Work through it and you'll learn you've got a long way befire you can just hang a shingle and say, "Where do I find work?"

General mobile notary work can be found everywhere... and it's all about marketing and word of mouth. If you haven't taken one... try a few marketing and business management courses.

And...make sure you know your state's notary laws back, forth and sideways before you even start. And, just when you think you know them... go over them again.

Here's how I started it. Research all the various types of documents that require notarizing and follow the paper trail. What kind of people need those documents? Who creates those documents? Where do you find those kind of people and companies? That's probably where you want to focus. Some notaries specilize in certain kinds of documents. A lot of the notaries here handle loan documents. Others do a lot of work with immigration and travel, others work with adoption dossiers... only because that's where another expertise has them focus.

Also, consider the type of people you can "deal" with. If you want to do advance healthcare directives or powers of attorney... chances are high that you'll be called to a hospital or nursing facility. You will likely deal with someone who is terminally ill... and all of the associated sights, smells and stressed out people involved in that. You need to not only be okay with that, but be a compassionate and patient person at times, too... especially for those times when you have Great-grandma signing an AHD but her hand is shaking so much it takes her a very long time just to sign her name.

If you don't have patience with a wide range of personalities... you're gonna hate this job.

Reply by Dawn M Wagner on 2/23/09 11:11pm
Msg #278533

Marian in CA, thanks for the info. I am brand new to this and still waiting my commission. I am a bit confused on setting the fees. I thought those were generated by company that you were doing the signings for. I would also like to know where to look to take classes on signing docs etc.... any assistance would be helpful....new to the biz...

Thanks,

Reply by Lee/AR on 2/23/09 11:19pm
Msg #278535

Oh, yes, the fees will be generated by the company. Unless you're smarter than that, do your homework, figure your costs FIRST & run your business at a profit. You are self-employed. Please get over the 'employee' mentality right this minute! Read this board 'til your eyes are red. Then get some sleep & read some more tomorrow.

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 2/23/09 11:37pm
Msg #278536

DO wha Lee said. READ. READ A LOT.

Keep a notepad and jot down questions that pop in your head, and search here for the answers. Just about every possible questions has been asked and answered here. In addition to the orange search button, learn how to use Google's site search...it will pick up key words the search function doesn't.

For example, if you wanted to know what people have said about embossers, you could go to Google and search:

site:www.notaryrotary.com embosser

And you'll get over 250 mentions of it on the website...both in the store as well as on the forums.

Other terms I suggest when you're starting?

newbie, learning, supplies, how to....

Shoot, just search for "newbie" and that will take you days to read and digest.

Reply by John/CT on 2/24/09 8:52am
Msg #278553

After all of that ...

go back and read, re-read, and read again Message #33325, thanx to Dorothy/MI (using the Orange Search button). A very-well written synopsis of what the loan document service business is all about ... if this is an area you're interested in. Oh, BTW, you're NOT planning on quiting your day-job, are you??

Reply by JanetK_CA on 2/24/09 2:09am
Msg #278542

Just curious....

If you don't yet have your notary commission, haven't yet learned about loan docs and you're unclear on setting fees, I'm curious as to why you decided to get into this business -- especially at this time. I recommend you re-read Marian CA's post above again about creating a business plan. And if you're truly committed to following through with this, follow all the other advice and do TONS of study before you try to launch yourself into this business.

Over the past two years, there has been a huge exodus of people leaving this industry, mostly because they couldn't make a go of it. I just wonder why someone would want to try to get started on this now... Did you used to work in a related field? That could help, but as with most things, there is often more to it than meets the eye.

Reply by Dawn M Wagner on 2/24/09 9:22am
Msg #278556

Re: Just curious....

Oh, many aspects.... I currently was laid off from my permanent job in January. I do hold a real estate license but was only using it on a part time basis. Since being off, I have actually updated myself with classes to bring me up to speed as to what is going on in the market today. I have held a notary in Illinois many years ago but it was for an employer only. Never did much with it at that time. I have a neighbor that has been in the mortgage / investor business for quite sometime and now has ventured into real estate and it is becoming most profitable for him. He was doing several signings last year and is so busy now that he can not keep up. He suggested that I look into that during my absence in the employment world. I was doing real estate full time until the market slowed down and I really enjoy working for myself. My husband is self employed and would NEVER go back to the corporate world again...... so I thank you all for the encouragement. However, you mentioned why would I want to get into this business now, we are flooded with foreclosures and short sales here in AZ and business is booming along those lines....

Thanks,