Posted by MikeC/NY on 6/17/11 4:07pm
Msg #386691
A question for TX notaries
I will be relocating from NY to TX (Dallas/Ft Worth area) in September, and am wondering if it's worth the time and effort to get a TX notary commission. I'm just looking for ways to supplement my income once I get down there, and was wondering if general notary work is viable in TX (it really isn't here in NY).
| Reply by HisHughness on 6/17/11 4:51pm
Msg #386698
Geez, Mike, I'm holding my breath, squeezing my cheeks and clinching my teeth to keep from saying that's going to lower the IQ level in both states.
There, it's past. Almost wasn't able to keep that in. Shows what self-control can do.
In Texas, the statute says you can charge $6 per notarization, which sounds pretty bleak. However, the SOS says you can charge for travel and after-hours service, so the $6 is not really a lid.
With proper promotion, you probably could make a significant amount of change with general notary work. Touch bases with hospitals, motels, nursing homes and towing companies.
Why did you not ask about real estate signings? Are you not interested in those?
| Reply by A S Johnson on 6/17/11 5:28pm
Msg #386704
currently the TX SoS website list about 42,200 active Notaries with thier Notary Commission's address with in Dallas Co. A Texas Notary"s commission is good for the entire State of Texas. I can assure you in the counties that share a common county line you will have another 100,000+ active notaries.
An example is I live in Parker Co, Weatherford, we share a county line with Tarrant Co which is Ft Worth. I did not check on current active Notaries in Tarrant Co, but it is atleast 35,000, we have about 2300 in Parker Co.
Texas has about 425,000 active Notaries.
Now think about this, about 50 years ago, by law, a county was limited to 6 commission Notaries.
| Reply by jba/fl on 6/17/11 6:33pm
Msg #386718
That is a real interesting fact: by law, a county was
limited to 6 commissioned notaries. Can you imagine if that were to be the case today?
| Reply by MikeC/NY on 6/18/11 9:59am
Msg #386789
Thanks for showing such restraint, Hugh...
I'm more interested in general notary work at this point, and just as a supplement to income. I stopped doing real estate signings here at least a year ago because it was more trouble than it was worth. Maybe it's different in TX?
BTW, the only way the IQ level will increase in TX is if George Bush leaves... 
| Reply by A S Johnson on 6/17/11 5:38pm
Msg #386707
I just check Tarrant, I was wrong there are only 31,300 .
| Reply by MikeC/NY on 6/18/11 10:07am
Msg #386790
The only problem with numbers like that is that they don't really tell you how many are actively using their notary commission, as opposed to getting one because of job requirements (bank, law office, etc). I guess it's something to explore.
I'll be in Southlake, which I believe is in Tarrant County.
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